World Ranking

World Ranking:

Based on the man’s world rankings as of 28th February 2017, Brazil lead the world rankings with a total of 1916 points. Spain are second with a total of 1889 points followed by Russia in third place with 1763 points. Argentina, fierce rivals of Brazil, are fourth in the world rankings with a total of 1706 points while Italy are fifth with 1619 points. Iran are the highest placed Asian team in the world ranking at sixth with a total of 1608 points. Portugal, birth country of the reigning World Player of The Year are seventh. 38 points behind Iran. Meanwhile, Ukraine are eighth with a further 83 points behind Portugal. Kazakhstan are ninth with a total of 1451 points while Azerbaijan round up the top 10 with a total of 1435 points.

    Croatia are next in eleventh with a total of 1413 points while Paraguay are twelfth with 1388 points. Slovenia are next with a further 12 points behind. Colombia are in fourteenth with 1362 points while Thailand are just 2 points behind them. Japan are slightly behind Thailand with a total of 1359 points. Serbia are placed at seventeenth with a total of 1344 points followed by Costa Rica with a total of 1289 points. Egypt, the land of Pharaohs, are placed at nineteenth with 1276 points. Belarus and Czech Republic are tied at twentieth with a total of 1256 points. Romania are next with a total of 1244 points while Panama are a further 2 points behind. Australia are in twenty fourth with a total of 1223 points. Netherlands round up the world ranking with a total of 1217 points.

    In the woman’s world ranking, Brazil are the queens with a total of 2326 points as of 7th May 2017. Spain are second with a total of 2248 points while Portugal are third with a total of 2172 points. Russia, hosts for the 2018 World Cup, are fourth with 2019 points while neighbours Ukraine are a further 5 points behind. Japan are the highest ranked Asian woman’s team in sixth with a total of 1963 points. Guatemala meanwhile are 29 points behind Japan. Netherlands are in eighth with a total of 1911 points while Australia come in ninth with 1888 points. Argentina complete the rankings in tenth and final place with a total of 1876 points.