Iran national football team have dropped one place to 33rd in the February’s FIFA rankings, released on Thursday.

Team Melli remain top Asian team, followed by South Korea (40), Japan (51) and Australia (55).

Iran will play Qatar on March 23 in Doha and host China five days later in Tehran's Azadi Stadium.

Argentina and Brazil are Nos. 1 and 2 in an unchanged top 10 in the FIFA rankings.

World Cup champion Germany, Copa America winner Chile and Belgium complete the top five ahead of World Cup qualifying matches this month.

Poland have risen to their best-ever spot at No. 12, tied with Wales.

The next FIFA World Ranking will be published on 6 April 2017.