Team Melli had achieved a tremendous feat by leading Asian Zone for over two years. With international football largely taking a backseat in the off-season, Iran have dropped one spot. The next match against South Korea promises to be a challenging one and a valuable points earner in FIFA ranking.
FIFA/COCA-COLA WORLD RANKING
| Rnk | Team | Points | +/- | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 |
 Northern IrelandNIR
|
897 | 0 | |
| 24 |
 IranIRN
|
893 | 0 | |
| 25 |
 EgyptEGY
|
866 | 0 | |
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LAST UPDATE: 10 August 2017
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Iran has 893 points, ahead of Egypt (866) and one spot below Northern Ireland (897)
Japan (696) continues trailing Iran in the second spot of the AFC zone , while Australia (691) and South Korea (674) are behind the leaders.
| AFC
Rank |
World Rank | Teams | Total Points | Previous Points | Positions
change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 |  Iran |
893(893.03) | 893 | -1 |
| 2 | 44 |  Japan |
696(696.23) | 684 | 2 |
| 3 | 45 |  Australia |
691(690.52) | 689 | 0 |
| 4 | 49 |  Korea Republic |
674(673.85) | 662 | 2 |
| 5 | 59 |  Saudi Arabia |
601(600.62) | 601 | 2 |
| 6 | 64 |  Uzbekistan |
579(578.69) | 579 | 1 |
| 7 | 74 |  United Arab Emirates |
459(458.52) | 459 | 1 |
| 8 | 77 |  China PR |
447(446.79) | 441 | 0 |
| 9 | 78 |  Qatar |
433(432.51) | 435 | 1 |
| 10 | 80 |  Syria |
423(422.63) | 423 | 2 |
Northern Ireland
