Tehran Times - Iran have climbed two spots in the beach soccer world rankings published on Wednesday.
Brazil, who won the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup last month, leapfrogged former holders Portugal to the top of the world rankings.
Brazil’s first world title since 2009 moves them up two places to first in a much-changed top six after all but one of the world’s top 13 competed in The Bahamas.
While former champions Portugal slip to second place, Iran climb two spots into third ahead of Russia while FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup runners-up Tahiti are back into the top five following their run to the final, beachsoccer.com reported.
Iran made history in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, finishing in third place after defeating Italy 5-3.
Switzerland remain in seventh, eighth-place Paraguay swap places with Japan, who now sit ninth, while UAE end May in the top 10, having narrowly missed out on a place in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup quarter-final.
Rankings:
1. Brazil 4658 points, 2. Portugal 3855 points, 3. Iran 3209 points, 4. Russia 3204 points, 5. Tahiti 3090 points, 6. Italy 3040 points, 7. Switzerland 2407 points, 8. Paraguay 1812 points, 9. Japan 1764 points, 10. UAE 1425 points