The Qantas Socceroos recently recorded its highest ever FIFA World Ranking entering the top 30 for the first time in the nations history.Australia gained nine places on the ranking table with its 1-0 win over Bahrain away last month climbing to number 28, beating the previous record of 31 in 1997.Picking up Ed Reed Jersey 38 ranking points, also meant that Australia crept further away at the top of the Asian rankings, with Japan next best at number 35. Korea Republic were the big movers in Asia, jumping back into the top 50 to 42 with a move of 11 places, while Iran and Saudi Arabia are also placed in the top 50 at 43 and 48 respectively.Qantas Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek said of the news, Its fantastic news. It proves we are getting up to the top of world football, and other countries will look at this and give us the respect for what we have Frank Gore Jersey done.The rise up the rankings saw Australia overtake nations such as Sweden, Poland, Scotland, Chile and Republic of Ireland.Spain remains at the top of the rankings at the end of 2008, with a ma sive points lead over second ranked Germany. The Netherlands, who Australia beat in September, Italy and Brazil round out the top 5.