Iran beach soccer up to fifth in World Ranking
Iranian beach soccer national team moved up by one spot to sit fifth in September’s BSWW World Ranking – released by Beach Soccer Worldwide, the sport’s international developmental body, on Monday.
Iran collected 2508.5 points to overtake Spain in the global ranking, retaining the top spot among the Asian teams.
Japan (8th), the United Arab Emirates (10th), Oman (12th) and Saudi Arabia (21st) followed Iran in the list of Asian member states.
Iran lifted a record fourth AFC Asian Cup trophy in Pattaya, Thailand, in March – thanks to an 8-1 victory over Oman in the final showpiece – but missed out on a last-four place at May’s FIFA World Cup in Seychelles after a 4-3 setback against Belarus, having claimed a second bronze medal in last year’s edition in Dubai.
The top four of the World Ranking remained unchanged, with Brazil, which beat Belarus in the final for a record-extending seventh World Cup title, on top with 5024.75 points.
Following Brazil in ranking are Portugal (3616pts), Italy (3375), and Belarus (3114).