Fifa Rankings

Last updated : 15 January 2009 By Paul Jennings
The Republic of Ireland have moved up one place in the FIFA ramkings table. They are now rated as the 37th best in the world, because Ecuador dropping three spots to 39th.

Italy remain unchanged at fourth while Bulgaria drop a place to 28th. Cyprus are 94th and Georgia are 108th, with Montenegro, who had climbed 60 places in the previous 12-month period, dropping one to 113th.

Scotland are in 33rd spot with England now in 8th spot. Northern Ireland drop down to the low place of 52nd while Wales are in 60th spot.


FIFA TABLE TOP 40


1

Spain

2

Germany

3

Netherlands

4

Italy

5

Brazil

6

Argentina

7

Croatia

8

England

9

Russia

10

Turkey

11

France

11

Portugal

11

Czech Republic

14

Cameroon

15

Egypt

16

Ukraine

17

Nigeria

18

Paraguay

19

Israel

20

Greece

21

Romania

22

USA

23

Uruguay

24

Switzerland

25

Ghana

26

Mexico

27

Côte d'Ivoire

28

Bulgaria

29

Australia

30

Chile

31

Poland

31

Sweden

33

Scotland

34

Japan

35

Serbia

36

Denmark

37

Republic of Ireland

38

Guinea

39

Ecuador

40

Honduras