The FIFA rankings are notoriously confusing and sometimes spurious however what they show is current form in the World game. Croatia have moved into 5th position and although impressive in UEFA qualification Group B can hardly be merited as the 5th best team in the World. Similarly a faltering Portugal do not deserve their 6th position (they currently lie 3rd in Group F behind Russia and Israel.
The top ten is made up of the usual faces with England even placed at 7th despite trailing Montenegro in Group H. Ecuador have been boosted into 10th position but this probably a fair reflection given the Andean nations recent form.
| 1 | Spain | |||||
| 2 | Germany | |||||
| 3 | Argentina | |||||
| 4 | Croatia | |||||
| 5 | Portugal | |||||
| 6 | Colombia | |||||
| 7 | England | |||||
| 8 | Italy | |||||
| 9 | Netherlands | |||||
| 10 | Ecuador |
Brazil have plummeted to their worst ever ranking at 19th suffering from their lack of telling international games in the run up to their hosting of the World Cup in 2014.
Scotland (deep breath) continue their decent into oblivion and lie in 77th position between Congo and Canda. This doesn’t deserve a comment.
Alistair McLauchlan 
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