7 Up!

According the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released in June 2007, the Pasukan Kebangsaan is ranked 149 in the world. We have a total of 106 points and actually climbed 7 rungs higher than we were previously in May 2007.

Italy remained in the first spot with 1653 points with France climbing up into second with Brazil falling into third. Germany also went up to fourth pushing Argentina down. England remained in 8th place. These are the top 10 teams in the World:

1) Italy
2) France
3) Brazil
4) Germany
5) Argentina
6) Portugal
7) Spain
8) England
9) Netherlands
10) Czech Republic

Japan is the top Asian team at #40, Iran is second at #47 and Australia close behind in third (#48). These are the top 10 teams in the AFC:

1) Japan (#40)
2) Iran (#47)
3) Australia (#48)
4) Korea Republic (#51)
5) Uzbekistan (#58)
6) Saudi Arabia (#62)
7) Oman (#74)
8) China (#76)
9) Iraq (#84)
10) Qatar (#85)

Technically we are #26 in Asia.

The ASEAN ranking meanwhile, are as follows:

1) Thailand (#122)
2) Singapore (#131)
3) Vietnam (#142)
4) Indonesia (#143)
5) MALAYSIA (#149)
6) Myanmar (#153)
7) Laos (#162)
8) Phillipines (#168)
9) Cambodia (#169)
10) Brunei (#170)
11) Timor Leste (#199)

In Group C of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup where the Pasukan Kebangsaan is in; China is #76, Uzbekistan is #58 and Iran is #47. We sure have our work cut out for us.

As a comparison, there are 199 teams listed in the ranking.