Kuala Lumpur: Japan moved up one spot to 19th in the latest FIFA Men's World Ranking released on Thursday.
Wins against Germany and Turkiye in the recent international break consolidated Japan's position as Asia's highest ranked national team.
Islamic Republic of Iran also moved up one spot to 21 while Korea Republic improved from 28 to 26, overtaking Australia as Asia's third highest team. Australia remained in 27th place while Saudi Arabia dropped three spots to 57th. .....
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[FIFA WORLD RANKING] Japan move up to 19th to remain Asia's top side
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