TEHRAN – Iran remained unchanged in 20th place in the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday.

Japan moved up one spot to 17th as the best Asian team.

The top three remained unshakeable. Argentina (1st) retained their place at the summit, with France (2nd) and Belgium (3rd) hot on their heels.

But there is movement behind them, as Brazil (4th, up 1) and England (5th, down 1) swap places. Meanwhile, Portugal (6th), the Netherlands (7th) and Spain (8th) consolidate their spots in the top ten, whilst Croatia (9th, up 1) overtake Italy (10th, down 1), who nonetheless hold onto a place among the leading pack.

The next edition of the FIFA Men’s World Ranking will be published on 18 July 2024.