Team Melli still is the best Asian team, followed by South Korea (37th), Japan (45th) and Australia (47th) in the rankings.

Copa America finalist Argentina ends the year top of FIFA's world rankings while France, defeated in the Euro 2016 final, was named "mover of the year".

Argentina finishes 2016 out in front of arch rival Brazil to inherit the 'team of the year' title from Belgium, displaced from the FIFA summit by the Edgardo Bauza-coached Albiceleste in April.

In all the Argentinians won 10 of their 15 games, with one of their three losses coming in the continental showpiece on penalties to Chile in June.

France too lost its own continental showpiece in extra time to Portugal on home soil but was named mover of the year after gaining the most ranking points with 13 wins out of 17 games.

The next FIFA World Ranking will be published on Thursday 12 January 2017.