Tehran, Dec 18, IRNA -- In its latest rankings, world's football governing body FIFA put the national squad of Iran once place above, 33rd spot.

Getting 628 points, the Iranian side stood 33rd while the two Asian teams of South Korea and Japan bagging 669 and 650 points occupied the 20th and 22nd places respectively.

Last month, Iran ranked 34th with 630 points.

Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Qatar, and China are in the 38th, 53rd, 62nd, and 63rd places with 608, 549, 519, and 512 points respectively.