Qatar, two-time Asian Cup winners, now ranks 37th in the FIFA rankings with the biggest tally of 92.04 points, following their successful defense of their continental crown, which they achieved on home soil.
Qatar’s rise sees them enter uncharted territory, with two other teams also recording best-ever rankings. Senegal (17th, up 3), who suffered shoot-out heartbreak at the hands of the eventual winners Cote d’Ivoire in the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16, break new ground, while Tajikistan (99th, up 7) mark their maiden Asian Cup campaign by making a first-ever appearance in the top 100.
Across the two continents, no fewer than six teams have scaled ten places or more, with Côte d’Ivoire and Qatar among the big climbers.
Other impressive performers are Equatorial Guinea (79th, up 9), South Africa (58th, up 8), Cabo Verde (65th, up 8), Namibia (107th, up 8) and Mali (47th, up 4).
The next edition of the FIFA Men’s World Ranking will be published on 4 April.
Source: FIFA
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