Iran Beach Soccer Still Second in World Ranking


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian national beach soccer team remained unchanged in the world ranking.

Team Melli is still the best Asian team in the ranking with 3490 points.

Iran failed to book a place at the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after losing to Japan 3-2 at the 2019 AFC Beach Soccer Championship quarters in Thailand in March.

Brazil, who won the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, stayed atop of the ranking with 4135 points.

Portugal is third in the rankings with 2480 points.

Russia and Italy sit fourth and fifth with 2015 and 1963 points respectively.