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Wednesday, December 23, 1998 Published at 12:29 GMT
Sport: Football
England reverse rankings slide
Glenn Hoddle - hoping for success in 1999
England will continue their Euro 2000 qualifying campaign in the New Year with the boost of a two place jump in the FIFA world rankings.
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| Mike Naylor rounds up the FIFA rankings (BBC Radio 5 Live) |
Brazil head the list from world champions France and Germany, with World Cup semi-finalists Croatia in fourth place after moving up 15 places in the past 12 months.
There is mixed news for other British sides with Scotland slipping two places to 38th, Northern Ireland leaping seven to 86th and Wales rising five to 97th.
Mick McCarthjy's Republic of Ireland side move up one place to 56th.
FIFA ranking list:
- 1. Brazil 73.44 pts
- 2. France 68.86
- 3. Germany 66.87
- 4. Croatia 66.75
- 5. Argentina 66.22
- 6. Yugoslavia 64.70
- 7. Italy 63.82
- 8. Czech Republic 63.80
- 9. England 63.13
- 10. Mexico 61.93
- 11. Netherlands 61.67
- 12. Romania 60.01
- 13. Morocco 59.58
- 14. Norway 58.99
- 15. Spain 58.63
- 16. Chile 57.81
- 17. South Korea 57.17
- 18. Sweden 56.27
- 19. Denmark 55.10
- 20. Japan 55.01
- 21. Tunisia 54.88
- 22. Austria 54.76
- 23. United States 54.74
- 24. Kuwait 54.69
- 25. Paraguay 54.57
- 26. South Africa 53.64
- 27. Iran 53.61
- 28. Egypt 53.56
- 29. Zambia 53.31
- 30. Saudi Arabia 53.25
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