The Socceroos are set to succeed in their highest level within the FIFA males’s world rankings in additional than a decade after their golden run on the World Cup in Qatar.
While the native soccer panorama has been rocked by the ugly violence eventually weekend’s A-League Melbourne derby, the shine has not come off the nationwide workforce.
After making the final 16 in Qatar, earlier than being overwhelmed by final World Cup champions Argentina, coach Graham Arnold’s facet will climb 11 locations to twenty seventh within the rankings, their greatest spot since being twenty fifth in September 2012 underneath Holger Osieck.
The Socceroos received two matches in Qatar, beating Tunisia and Denmark earlier than shedding to Argentina within the first spherical of sudden loss of life.
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Supporters crammed dwell websites to observe the Socceroos play Argentina. Picture: Roni Bintang/Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images
Australia and Morocco might be this month’s greatest climbers within the rankings.
Rankings are sometimes used for seeding functions, together with in World Cup qualifying in addition to on the finals.
Arnold is about to be supplied a recent contract as casual negotiations proceed with Football Australia. His earlier deal expired after overseeing Australia’s World Cup marketing campaign.
Australia will stay the fourth highest Asian nation behind Japan (20), Iran (24) and South Korea (25) however might be nicely away from fifth-ranked Saudi Arabia (48).
Brazil is about to stay No.1 regardless of Argentina’s victory, which can raise them to second.
