Fifa world rankings: Wales go above Spain to make top ten while England rise one spot to 12th
WALES have gone above Spain in the latest world rankings released by Fifa.
The Dragons, who reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016, went up one spot while the team that won successive European championships and a World Cup in a dominant four-year spell dropped to 11th.
Wales’ rise has come in large part thanks to the brilliance of Gareth BaleGetty Images
Julen Lopetegui’s side are sandwiched betweenWales and Sam Allardyce’s England.
England have got off to a winning start under Sam Allardyce but still trail WalesGetty ImagesChris Coleman has overseen a revolution in the Dragons’ fortunes on the big stageGetty ImagesLionel Messi’s Argentina remain the top-ranked side in world footballReuters
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Coleman’s men, meanwhile, have gone from strength to strength.
Doubts surfaced over how long the hangover would last from their most successful major tournament ever.
But they were swept away in a 4-0 thumping of Moldova that included two goals from talisman Gareth Bale.
Argentina remain top of the pile with Belgium in second and Germany up one into third.
Colombia dropped to fourth with Brazil while Chile, Portugal, France and Uruguay making up the rest of the top ten.
Northern Ireland dropped two spots to 30th, the Republic stayed in 31st while Scotland jumped seven places to 44th.
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