On June 29, FIFA released the latest edition of its world rankings. With the performance of defeating Myanmar and Palestine in warm-up matches, the Chinese men's soccer team moved up two places to rank 79th in the world and 11th in Asia.
Japan (20) are the top 10 ranked teams in Asia. , Iran (22), Australia (27), South Korea (28), Saudi Arabia (53), Qatar (58), Iraq (70), UAE (72), Oman (73), Uzbekistan (74).
The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers will be held on July 27, 2027, and this draw will also determine the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying groups at the same time. The World Football Association will update the team world rankings again on July 20th. Based on the current standings, it is likely that the national soccer team will not be able to make it into the top 9 in Asia, and will then participate in the draw as the second tier.
