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Iran remains top Asian futsal team in fresh AMF rankings

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 8:57 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 22 May 2018 8:59 AM ]

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 sixth slot.

According to the latest classification published by the AMF, which is the governing body of futsal, the Iranian squad gained 1,654 points.

Kazakhstan moved up one place in the latest AMF rankings to sit in the eighth slot with 1,532 points.

The Central Asians are followed by Japan’s Samurai Five and the Small Table of Thailand, who have claimed the 15th and 18th places respectively with 1,358 and 1,285 points.

The Brazil national futsal team, nicknamed Canarinho (Little Canary), is the top-ranked futsal team in the world with 1,935 points.

Spaniards accumulated 1,807 points to sit in the second position, while third-placed Russians notched up 1,700 points. Portugal tallied 1,696 points to stand fourth.

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