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Iran stays best Asian futsal team in latest AMF rankings

The Iran men’s national futsal team (file photo)

The Iran men’s national futsal team has maintained its position as Asia’s best in the latest Asociación Mundial de Futsal (AMF) rankings, and upheld its place in the world’s overall standings to stay put in the fifth slot.

According to the latest classification published by the AMF, which is the governing body of futsal, the Iranian squad collected 1,611 points.

Kazakhstan kept the ninth slot in the latest AMF rankings with 1,487 points. The Central Asians are followed by Japan’s Samurai Five and the Small Table of Thailand, who have claimed the 15th and 17th places respectively with 1,353 and 1,305 points.

The Brazil national futsal team, nicknamed Canarinho (Little Canary), is the top-ranked futsal team in the world rankings with 1,931 points. Spaniards notched up 1,878 points to sit in the second position, while third-placed Russians earned 1,762 points. Argentina accumulated 1,683 points to stand fourth.


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