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MNA - Iran has moved four places down in the latest world football rankings released by FIFA on Wednesday.

In the world rankings Iran moved down to 54th with 561 points.
The team has stayed at fourth place among the Asian teams, behind Japan (918), Australia (831), and South Korea (781) respectively.

World and European champion Spain stays top with 1588 points, followed by the Netherlands (1542) and Germany (1305). Copa America winner Uruguay rises to its highest place in fifth spot.

Sixth-place England and No. 8 Italy both fell two places, but are assured of top seeding in their qualifying groups.

Iran is scheduled to face the Maldives on Thursday in the second leg of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Iran beat the Maldives 4-0 in the first leg.

Iran had already defeated Madagascar 1-0 on July 18 in a friendly in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.
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