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Iran beach soccer team climbs to third place in global rankings

Players of Iran celebrate after winning the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup third-place play-off match between Iran and Italy at National Beach Soccer Arena in Malcolm Park, Nassau, the Bahamas, on May 7, 2017.

The national Iranian men's beach soccer team has moved up in the latest edition of the Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) rankings to claim the third spot in the world and maintain its place as the best squad in Asia.

According to the latest monthly rankings released by the BSWW, the organization responsible for the founding and growth of beach soccer, Team Melli Football Saheli accumulated 3,209 points to be crowned in the Asian continent.

Japan sat in the ninth slot in the global rankings and occupied the second place in Asia with 1,764 points.

The Japanese were followed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman teams, who collected 1,425 and 1,086 points respectively and landed in the 10th and 16th spots.

The 2017 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Beach Soccer World Cup champion Brazil leapfrogged former holder Portugal to the top of the rankings with 4,658 points.

Portugal slipped to the second position, having accumulated 3,855 points. Fourth-placed Russians tallied 3,204 points. Tahiti stood fifth with 3,090 points.

The national Iranian men's beach soccer team put a highly commendable end to its campaign at the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas, and ranked third at the end of the high-status international event.

On the final day of the tournament at National Beach Soccer Arena of Malcolm Park in Nassau on May 7, the Iranian team defeated the Italian squad 5-3 in the third-place play-off.

In the title game, Brazil also overwhelmed Tahiti 6-0 and finished as the champion.


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