Thanks to some stunning victories recently in their World Cup qualifying group, FIFA announced that the England football team has risen up the table to join Portugal in tenth place in the official world rankings. If ever there was proof needed that the “England football” team has improved under Fabio Capello’s leadership, then this was it. So far they are undefeated in their group, with a perfect four wins out of four. The World Cup couldn’t come soon enough with that kind of form! The same good news doesn’t carry across to the other home nations however, with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales all dropping down the table.

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FIFA World Rankings
1. Spain (-)
2. Germany (+1)
3. Italy (-1)
4. Netherlands (+1)
5. Brazil (-1)
6. Argentina (+1)
7. Croatia (-1)
8. Russia (+1)
9. Czech Republic (-1)
10. Portugal (-), England (+4)
Others
33. Scotland (-7)
36. Republic of Ireland (+2)
42. Northern Ireland (-7)
62. Wales (-1)

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