In one of its worst drops in recent years, Iran dropped 10 positions to 67th position in the latest FIFA ranking accumulating 506 points. This is the worst result of Iran for 17 years  since Team Melli dropped to number ranked 83 in 199.

The drop is attributed to the inactivity of Team Melli as is sat idol while other teams were either involved in official competition matches or arranged friendlies to enhance their standing. Team Melli had a bye in the last round of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, while playing its first FIFA World Cup qualifier of 2013 last Tuesday in Qatar.

3 valuable points from Qatar will enhance the points tally for Team Melli in the next ranking while a similar 3 points against Lebanon will even make it better.

#	Player Name
11	HAJSAFY, Ehsan 25-Feb-90 21 years Sepahan Defender
20	NOSRATI, Mohammad 10-Jan-81 30 Years Tractorsazi Defender
5	AGHILI, Hadi 15-Jan-81 30 Years Sepahan Defender
4	HOSSEINI, Jalal 03-Feb-82 29 Years Perspolis Defender
6	NEKOUNAM, Javad 06-Sep-80 31 Years Osasuna Midfield
1	RAHMATI, Mehdi 02-Feb-83 28 Years Esteghlal Goalkeeper
14	TEYMOURIAN, Andranik 06-Mar-83 28 Years Esteghlal Midfield
19	GHOLAMI, Mohammad 13- Feb-83 28 Years Steel Azin Foreward
7	REZAEI, Gholamreza 6-Mar-84 27 Years Perspolis Midfield
10	ANSARIFARD, Karim 03-Apr-90 21 Years Saipa Foreward
2	HEYDARI, Khosrow 14-Sep-83 28 Years Sepahan Defender
9	KHALATBARY, Mohamad Reza 14-Sep-83 28 Years Zob Ahan Forward
18	NOURI, Pejman 3-Jul-80 31 Years Malavan Midfield
8	SHOJAEI, Masoud 09-Jun-84 27 Years Osasuna Midfield
23	MOBALI, Iman 03-Nov-82 29 Years Esteghlal Midfield
17	NOURI, Mohammad 09-Jan-83 28 years Perspolis Midfield
21	AFSHIN, Arash 21-Jan-89 21 years Foolad Khuzestan Foreward
13	BENGAR, Mohsen 06-Sep-79 32 years Sepahan Defender
22	GORDAN, Shehab 22-May-84 27 years Zob Ahan Goalkeeper
15	HADDADIFAR, Ghassim 12-Jul-83 28 years Zob Ahan Midfield
3	TALEBI, Farshid 24-Aug-81 30 years Zob Ahan Defender
16	NOUROZI, Reza 21-Sep-82 29 years Foolad Khuzestan Foreward