 World Cuip winners Italy remain at the top of Fifa's ranking list |
Scotland face the world's top two sides in Euro 2008 qualifying now that France have moved up to second place behind Italy in the Fifa rankings. The World Cup finalists occupy the top spots after Brazil and Argentina slipped down the standings.
And the Scots have dropped nine places to 23rd despite recent victories against Austria and Faroe Islands.
Northern Ireland are up four places to 29th, while England remain in eighth spot and Wales stay in 75th position.
But the Republic of Ireland have dropped six places to 38th in the standings.
Armenia were the biggest climbers, moving 48 positions to 80th thanks to a surprise 1-0 victory over Poland on 6 June.
Latest Fifa world rankings:
1. Italy (1), 1,653 points.
2. France (4), 1,585.
3. Brazil (2), 1,484.
4. Germany (5) 1,467.
5. Argentina (3), 1,373.
6. Portugal (7) 1,323.
7. Spain (9) 1,273.
8. England (8) 1,240.
9. Netherlands (6) 1,220.
10. Czech Republic (10) 1,096.
11. Croatia (12), 1,080.
12. Romania (15), 1,068.
13. Ukraine (11), 1,044.
14. Cameroon (13), 1,019.
15. Greece (16), 1,011.
16. United States (29), 978.
17. Sweden (22), 957.
18. Poland (18), 933.
19. Ghana (28), 917.
20. Ivory Coast (25), 906.
21. Turkey (19), 904.
22. Serbia (31), 902.
23. Scotland (14), 895.
24. Russia (17), 893.
25. Switzerland (21), 869.
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