The Socceroos have climbed one spot to 63 in their FIFA rankings, still the fourth highest ranked Asian team behind Iran (41), Japan (50) and Korea Republic (58).

Ange Postecoglou’s men have a chance to boost their rankings in two weeks when they take on Kyrgyzstan in their first World Cup qualifying match.

Australia have also drawn Bangladesh (166) , Jordan (103) and Tajikistan (139) in their group as they look to qualify for a fourth consecutive FIFA World Cup.

Greece, on the other hand, has fallen one spot to 25, a far cry from its top 10 ranking in 2012.

Cyprus has been boosted nine points to 87 after some strong results.

Sitting on top of the rankings again is 2014 World Cup winners Germany, while Belgium has moved to second place, forcing Argentina down to third.

Top 10 rankings:
1. Germany
2. Belgium
3. Argentina
4. Colombia
5. Brazil
6. Netherlands
7. Portugal
8. Uruguay
9. France
10. Spain