Qatar defeated Tajikistan 1-0 during the ongoing AFC Asian Cup on Wednesday at Al-Bayt Stadium.
After the match, Qatar climbed three places in the FIFA Live Rankings, while Tajikistan dropped two spots. Qatar now occupies the 55th position on the FIFA Rankings, whereas Tajikistan has slipped to 108th on the table.
Akram Afif scored Qatar's sole goal in the 17th minute, securing their advancement to the second stage of the competition.
On the other hand, China and Lebanon each lost three places following their goalless draw. China is now ranked 82nd, and Lebanon is at 110th on the table.
Yesterday, Supachai Chaided scored in each half, leading Thailand to a 2-0 victory over Kyrgyzstan, concluding the first round of group matches.
Thailand delivered a dominant performance in their opening Group F match, becoming the first Southeast Asian team to earn three points in the tournament. This occurred after defeats for Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
Bordin Phala cut inside before releasing a curling grounder, parried by Kyrgyzstan goalkeeper Erzhan Tokotaev into the path of Supachai, who converted the rebound in the 26th minute, establishing a 1-0 lead.
Supachai, the 25-year-old forward, scored his second goal three minutes into the second half with another tap-in as Kyrgyzstan struggled to cope with a cross.
Thailand, which reached the knockout stage for the first time in the 2019 edition of the tournament, currently leads Group F with three points, alongside Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia secured a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Oman on Tuesday night.
Roberto Mancini’s side was favoured to win the tournament in Doha, but Oman played compact and well-organised, relying on solid defence and quick counterattacks.
Alaah Al Yahyaei converted a penalty awarded after a VAR review, giving Oman the lead after 14 minutes.
Saudi Arabia, three-time champions of the Asian Cup, equalised in the 78th minute when Abdulrahman Ghareeb dribbled past three Oman defenders and tucked the ball into the back of the net.
The last-gasp winner came in the sixth minute of injury time as Ali Al Bulayhi scored with a close-range header, initially disallowed for offside but later awarded after a VAR review.
A total of 24 teams are competing in six groups at the Asian Cup, which runs from January 12 to February 10. The top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed teams, will advance to the knockout stage.