The rankings of each team in the World Cup Qatar Football Tournament have been announced, and Japan, who lost in the first round of the final tournament, finished in ninth place, the highest ever.
At the World Cup Qatar tournament, Japan came from behind to win against Germany and Spain and advanced to the first league as the group leader.
FIFA (International Football Federation) announced the final standings of this tournament on the 18th after Argentina's victory was decided.
Since the penalty kick match is treated as a draw, Japan recorded 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw including the first round of the tournament, finishing in 9th place, the highest among the teams that lost in the first round of the final tournament.
This is the third time Japan has finished 9th, following the 2002 Japan-Korea tournament and the 2010 South Africa tournament.
Qatar, the host country, who lost three consecutive games in the first league, was in the bottom 32nd place.
1st Argentina
2nd France
3rd Croatia
4th Morocco
5th Netherlands
6th England
7th Brazil
8th Portugal
9th Japan
10th Senegal
11th Australia
12th Switzerland
13th Spain
14th USA
15th Poland
16th South Korea
17th Germany
18th Ecuador
19th Cameroon
20th Uruguay
21st Tunisia
22nd Mexico
23rd Belgium
24th Ghana
25th Saudi Arabia
26th Iran
27th Costa Rica
28th Denmark
29th Serbia
30th Wales
31st Canada
32nd Qatar