ZURICH: Qatar national football team ranked 97th in the world with 360

points, 10th in the Arab world and 12th in Asia, after falling 12

places in the new rankings of the FIFA issued Monday.

 

 

 

Qatar lost 46 points in the new rankings, as they were in 85th place

in the previous rankings with 406 points, but their rankings were

severely affected after losing the last two qualifying matches for the

2018 World Cup in Russia, as well as losing their friendly match

against Curacao 1-2.

 

 

 

Germany remained at the top of the latest FIFA World Rankings with

1631 points, ahead of Brazil with 1619 points, Portugal third with

1446 points, Argentina fourth with 1445 points and Belgium fifth with

1333 points.

 

 

 

Poland (1323), France (1226), Spain (1218) Chile (1173), who failed to

qualify for the World Cup Russia, Peru (1160) who finished fifth in

the South American qualifiers and qualified for the World Cup

play-off, ranked sixth to tenth respectively in the rankings.

 

 

 

On the Arab level, Tunisia topped the standings after jumping three

places to 28th place with 834 points, while Egypt fell to second place

in the Arab world and maintained their position in the world ranked

30th with 818 points, while Morocco ranked third in the Arab world and

48th internationally with 680 points.

 

 

 

In Asia, Iran remained top of the standings after being ranked 34th in

the world with 784 points, ahead of Australia, 43rd in the world with

714 points, and Japan 44th in the world with 711 points.