The Socceroos are set to achieve 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 finally weekend’s A-League Melbourne derby, the shine has not come off the nationwide group.
After making the final 16 in Qatar, earlier than being overwhelmed by final World Cup champions Argentina, coach Graham Arnold’s aspect will climb 11 locations to twenty seventh within the rankings, their finest spot since being twenty fifth in September 2012 below Holger Osieck.
The Socceroos received two matches in Qatar, beating Tunisia and Denmark earlier than dropping to Argentina within the first spherical of sudden dying.
Australia and Morocco will probably be this month’s largest 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 ready to be provided a contemporary 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 will probably be effectively away from fifth-ranked Saudi Arabia (48).
Brazil is ready to stay No.1 regardless of Argentina’s victory, which is able to raise them to second.
Originally revealed as Socceroos set to rise to highest world rating in additional than a decade after World Cup
