The Iran national football team dropped two places in the latest FIFA rankings, now at 22nd in the world.
What happened?
The latest FIFA rankings were released after the 2026 World Cup, and the Iran national football team is now at 22nd in the world with 1995.88 points.
Why does it matter?
This ranking shows that the Iran national football team still has a long way to go to reach the top ranks in the world.
What's next?
The Iran national football team needs to improve significantly in its upcoming games to be able to reach the top ranks in the world. Despite losing to England in the ranking game, France remained in third place in the FIFA rankings, and England is in fourth place with 1922.83 points. Among Asian teams, Japan moved up one place to 17th in the rankings. Iran was lucky that other Asian teams were not able to achieve success in the most important football arena in the world and maintained its second-place ranking in Asia, dropping two places from the previous FIFA rankings to 22nd in the world. Australia dropped one place to 28th in the world and third in Asia, and South Korea dropped seven places to 32nd in the world. Norway, which was a surprise in the World Cup and was eliminated in the quarterfinals, moved up 12 places to 19th in the world and had the biggest rise among teams in the tournament. Tunisia, which was in the same group as the Netherlands, Japan, and Sweden and did not earn any points in the 2026 World Cup, dropped 12 places in the FIFA rankings and is now in 57th place in the world. Last result: Egypt 1-1 Iran (2026-06-27). The Iran national football team has had one win and four draws in its last five games and drew 1-1 with Egypt in its last game.
