China News Service, Beijing, August 25th. On the 25th, Beijing time, FIFA updated the world ranking of the men's national football team.
The Chinese team ranks 78th in the world and 11th in the AFC.
The top 10 teams in the AFC are: Iran (22), Japan (24), South Korea (28), Australia (39), Qatar (48), Saudi Arabia (53), United Arab Emirates (69), Iraq (70) ), Oman (75) and Uzbekistan (77).
Earlier this month, the 2026 World Cup Asian qualifying format was determined.
The 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The number of participating teams will increase to 48, and the AFC will get a total of 8.5 places.
In the latest FIFA rankings, the top ten teams in the world are: Brazil, Belgium, Argentina, France, England, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Denmark.
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