Qatar maintain 53rd spot, 5th in Arab World and Asia in FIFA rankings
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Zurich: Qatar have maintained their 53rd position overall in FIFA s World Rankings for August, released today, September 18. The reigning two time...
Zurich: Qatar have maintained their 53rd position overall in FIFA's World Rankings for August, released today, September 18.
The reigning two-time Asian champions earned 1,453.65 points that put them fifth among Arab and Asian teams.
In August, Julen Lopetegui's men played two international friendlies, drawing 2-2 with Bahrain and losing 1-4 to Russia, as part of their preparations for the upcoming AFC playoff stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
They will face Oman on October 8 and UAE on October 14 in Doha.
In the third round of AFC qualifiers, Qatar finished 4th in Group A with 13 points from 10 matches. Iran topped the group with 23 points, followed by Uzbekistan (21), UAE (15), Kyrgyzstan (8), and North Korea (3).
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