MX23RW : Sunday, November 24 18:01:47| >> :600:183606:183606:

Wales jump ahead of England in FIFA world rankings to 13th

Wales climb up to 13th in the latest FIFA world rankings, leapfrogging over 15th-placed England.

Wales have climbed up to 13th place from 18th in the latest FIFA world rankings, jumping ahead of England by two places.

Chris Coleman's side won both of their World Cup qualifying games in September, beating Moldova and Austria as Wales look to qualify for their first World Cup since 1958.

Wales currently sit in second place in their group and could qualify for the 2018 World Cup via the playoffs, and having a higher FIFA ranking will play an advantage for the nation as it will decide if they are seeded or not.

Despite winning both of their qualifiers as well, England dropped down to 15th place in the world rankings, three spots behind Peru (12th).

At the top of the pile Germany ousted previous top side Brazil, with Portugal, Argentina and Belgium rounding out the top five.

England were not the only home nation to fall in the world rankings, as Ireland fell five places to 34th. Northern Ireland moved up three places to 20th, however, while Scotland made a leap from 58th to 43rd.

ID:307256: cacheID:307256:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1366:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Chris Coleman leads a Wales training session on March 22, 2016
Read Next:
Coleman: "Everything to play for"
>
Read more about Chris Coleman Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Vikings
@
Bears
6pm
Lions
@
Colts
6pm
Patriots
@
Dolphins
6pm
Buccaneers
@
Giants
6pm
Chiefs
@
Panthers
6pm
Titans
@
Texans
6pm
Cowboys
@
Washington
9.05pm
Broncos
@
Raiders
9.25pm
49ers
@
Packers
9.25pm
Cardinals
@
Seahawks
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Crystal Palace121561017-78
19Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!