Team Melli maintained its FIFA World Ranking at 21 in the latest list published by FIFA. With 15 points addition, Iran now has 1572 points as the top Asian team, with Japan second, followed by Korea Rep and Australia.

This ranking is important as the World Cup draw because of the seeding. The finals draw is scheduled to take place on 1st April 2022, after the March window for international fixtures.

19
Colombia
Colombia
1585.89
1607.15-21.26
20
Wales
Wales
1578.01
1578.010.00
21
IR Iran
Iran
1572.89
1557.5815.31
22
Peru
Peru
1563.45
1551.1512.30
23
Japan
Japan
1549.82
1531.5318.29
      

AFC RANKING

AFC
FIFA
 

Team

 
 
Total Points
 
 
Previous Points

+/-

 
 
1
21
IR Iran
Iran
1572.89
1557.5815.31
2
23
Japan
Japan
1549.82
1531.5318.29
3
29
Korea Republic
Korea Republic
1522.85
1507.2415.61
4
37
Australia
Australia
1486.86
1484.881.98
5
52
Qatar
Qatar
1437.91
1437.910.00
6
53
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
1433.95
1434.71-0.76
7
69
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
1353.1
1350.392.71
8
74
Iraq
Iraq
1325.44
1333.03-7.59
9
75
China PR
China PR
1313.81
1337.33-23.52
10
79
Oman
Oman
1301
1306.01-5.01