QATAR SHOOT UP THE RANKINGS

QATAR have moved up to 55th in the Fifa world rankings, their best position in 26 years, after their breakthrough Asian Cup triumph in the United Arab Emirates last week. The 2022 World Cup hosts’ remarkable run at the continental championship, where they won all seven games and conceded only one goal, allowed them to move up 38 places from 93rd in the world. Qatar beat Saudi Arabia, Iraq and South Korea on their way to the final, where they stunned four-time champions Japan 3-1.