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Iran rises to 29th in FIFA rankings

Xinhua, December 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

Asia's No. 1 Iran rose one position to land in the 29th in the latest FIFA world rankings.

South Korea remains second in Asia and 37th in the world, and Japan is third in the continent.

China is 82nd in the world and eighth in Asia.

Argentina, Brazil and Germany are the top three in the FIFA rankings. Endit