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Ireland drop two places to 23rd, while England stayed ninth.
Scotland rank 61st, Wales are 72nd and Northern Ireland 101st.
Australia broke into the top 50 after their play-off win against Uruguay.
FIFA World Rankings:
1 Brazil - 841
2 Czech Republic - 796
3 Netherlands - 791
4 Argentina - 774
5 France - 772
6 Spain - 771
7 Mexico - 768
8 United States - 766
9 England - 757
10 Portugal - 754
FIFA's standings are based on results over eight years, weighted according to how recently the matches were played, the strength of the opponents and the importance of each match.