Fifa World Rankings October 2017
Fifa's World Rankings for October 2017 were published on October 16 at FIFA HQ in Zurich, Switzerland after the final round of qualifying matches for World Cup 2018.
Confederations Cup winners Germany remain first with Brazil second and Portugal third. Argentina, who struggled to qualify for World Cup 2018 are in fourth.
The full top ten is: Germany, Brazil, Euro 2016 winners Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland, France, Spain, Chile, and Peru.
England are 12th, Wales are 14th. Egypt are the top African team in 30th place.
Asian Cup winners Australia are in 43rd place; Japan are in 44th spot and have qualified for the 2018 World Cup. Near neighbors South Korea are in 62nd place and have also qualified for the 2018 World Cup.
The USA are in 30th and failed to qualify for World Cup 2018. Scotland are in 29th position. The Republic of Ireland are in 26th place now behind Northern Ireland who are in 23rd position.
1 Germany
2 Brazil
3 Portugal
4 Argentina
5 Belgium
6 Poland
7 France
8 Spain
9 Chile
10 Peru
11 Switzerland
12 England
13 Colombia
14 Wales
15 Italy
16 Mexico
17 Uruguay
18 Croatia
19 Denmark
20 Netherlands
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