A quick glance at FIFA's latest announcement shows Brazil's soccer powerhouse at the top of the list, followed by Argentina, fresh from its World Cup blossoming, and France in third place. The impressive Chinese national team has slipped six places from the end of last year and is now 80th in the world.
Going back to the date of the last ranking update, that was on October 6th. The internationals failed to accumulate any points during this gap between no national team matches, however, the rankings were forced to slip to 80th place due to the rise of Gabon.
On the Asian soccer map, Japan leads the way with a world ranking of 20th, followed by Iran, South Korea, and Australia. Our national soccer team is ranked 11th in Asia.
With the world of soccer in flux, here are the current top 10 in the world:
1. Brazil
2. Argentina
3. France
4. Belgium
5. England
6. Netherlands
7. Croatia
8. Italy
9. Portugal
10. Spain
