TEHRAN – Iran national football team moved one place to 20th in the latest edition of the FIFA Men’s World Ranking, released on Thursday.

Team Melli advanced to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, where they suffered a 3-2 loss against Qatar in the semifinals.

Qatar, who won the Asian Cup for the successive time, moved up 21 places to 37th.

Japan, who were eliminated in the quarterfinals of Qatar 2023, remained Asia's highest ranked side but moved down one spot at 18.

Argentina remain top followed by France and England.

The next edition of the FIFA Men’s World Ranking will be published on 4 April.