Fifa World Rankings May 2018
Fifa's World Rankings for May 2018 were published on May 17 at FIFA HQ in Zurich, Switzerland. There were no changes in the top 20 places or indeed in the top 47 places.
Confederations Cup winners and World Cup holders Germany remain first with Brazil second and Belgium third. Euro 2016 winners Portugal are fourth. Argentina, who struggled to qualify for World Cup 2018 are in fifth.
The full top ten is: Germany, Brazil, Belgium, Portugal, Argentina, Switzerland, France, Spain, Chile and Poland.
England are 13th, Wales are 21st. Tunisia are the top African team in 14th place followed by Senegal in 28th.
Asian Cup winners Australia are in 40th place; Japan are in 60th spot. Near neighbors South Korea are in 61st place and have also qualified for the 2018 World Cup. The South Koreans are in Group F.
The USA are in 24th but failed to qualify for World Cup 2018. Scotland are in 34th position below The Republic of Ireland in 31st. Northern Ireland are in 27th position.
World Cup hosts Russia are back in 66th position.
1 Germany
2 Brazil
3 Belgium
4 Portugal
5 Argentina
6 Switzerland
7 France
8 Spain
9 Chile
10 Poland
11 Peru
12 Denmark
13 England
14 Tunisia
15 Mexico
16 Colombia
17 Uruguay
18 Croatia
19 Netherlands
20 Italy
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Fifa's World Rankings for May 2018 were published on May 17 at FIFA HQ in Zurich, Switzerland. There were no changes in the top 20 places or indeed in the top 47 places.
Confederations Cup winners and World Cup holders Germany remain first with Brazil second and Belgium third. Euro 2016 winners Portugal are fourth. Argentina, who struggled to qualify for World Cup 2018 are in fifth.
The full top ten is: Germany, Brazil, Belgium, Portugal, Argentina, Switzerland, France, Spain, Chile and Poland.
England are 13th, Wales are 21st. Tunisia are the top African team in 14th place followed by Senegal in 28th.
Asian Cup winners Australia are in 40th place; Japan are in 60th spot. Near neighbors South Korea are in 61st place and have also qualified for the 2018 World Cup. The South Koreans are in Group F.
The USA are in 24th but failed to qualify for World Cup 2018. Scotland are in 34th position below The Republic of Ireland in 31st. Northern Ireland are in 27th position.
World Cup hosts Russia are back in 66th position.
1 Germany
2 Brazil
3 Belgium
4 Portugal
5 Argentina
6 Switzerland
7 France
8 Spain
9 Chile
10 Poland
11 Peru
12 Denmark
13 England
14 Tunisia
15 Mexico
16 Colombia
17 Uruguay
18 Croatia
19 Netherlands
20 Italy
Full world rankings
Previous Fifa World Rankings
© Soccerphile.com