PTV - Iran men's national football team, domestically known as Team Melli, has plunged two spots in the latest edition of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) rankings to land in the 30th spot in the world, but maintained its position as the best Asian squad.

According to the latest monthly rankings released by the world’s soccer governing body on Thursday, the Iranian outfit earned 829 points and defended the title as the top soccer outfit in Asia.

Other Asian teams included South Korea, which stayed put in the 43rd slot in the latest FIFA rankings with 703 points, followed by the Japanese and Australians, who occupied the 45th and 48th spots respectively with 689 and 681 points.

Brazil remains the top-ranked soccer team in the world, with 1,715 points.

Argentina garnered 1,626 points to claim the second position, while third-place Germany collected 1,511 points. Chile also kept its position in the world rankings and stood fourth with 1,422 points.

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