Wales down to 15th in FIFA rankings with England up to ninth
Thursday 5 November 2015 12:10, UK
Wales have tumbled seven places to 15th in the latest FIFA rankings despite qualifying for Euro 2016 last month.
Chris Coleman's side had moved above England in October when they reached their highest-ever position of eighth on the world list.
However, Wales' 2-0 defeat to Bosnia-Herzegovina on October 10 - a result which still ensured their qualification for France next summer - has seen them drop back down the rankings.
England have moved up a place to ninth after extending their winning run last month with victories over Estonia and Lithuania to finish their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with a perfect record.
Northern Ireland, who also secured their Euro 2016 berth in October with a win over Greece and a draw in Finland, have moved up sixth places to their highest-ever ranking of 29th.
Scotland, who failed to qualify for the finals, have dropped four places to 44th, while the Republic of Ireland, who face a Euro 2016 play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina later this month, are up 12 places to 42nd thanks to their 1-0 victory over world champions Germany on October 8.
Belgium, who finished above Wales in qualifying Group B, are No 1 in the rankings for the first time after moving up two places ahead of Germany and previous leaders Argentina.
