Brazil sits at the summit in the first FIFA Futsal Men’s World Ranking. Portugal pipped Spain to claim the second spot, while Iran and Argentina complete the top five.
Thailand is the only representative of Southeast Asia to be listed in the Top 10 and claimed the second place in Asia, after the Iranian team, in the rankings.
In the women’s game, Brazil’s national team have been just as dominant as their male counterparts, followed by Spain and Portugal.
Asia has three representatives listed in the top 10, namely Thailand, Iran, and Japan, which secured the 6th, 8th, and 9th positions, respectively.
The initial rankings have been based on statistics gathered from over 4,600 FIFA 'A' matches. FIFA defines an international 'A' match as a match between two FIFA members for which both members field their first representative team ('A' team).
The new ranking system will also serve to seed teams for all upcoming editions of the FIFA Futsal World Cup — including during the recently announced draw for the 2024 competition in Uzbekistan.
The system will likewise be used for qualification processes and enable comprehensive and consistent data to be gathered to monitor member associations in accordance with the FIFA Regulations Governing International Matches. This will support the prevention of practices that jeopardise the integrity of the sport, such as match manipulation.
