Post by Taxigirl on Dec 16, 2003 9:35:49 GMT
England remain eighth, while the Republic of Ireland moved up to 15th in the latest Fifa world rankings table.
Scoland lost their Euro 2004 play-off tie against Holland 6-1 on aggregate and slip four places to 54.
Mark Hughes' Wales drop eight places to 66 after their narrow Euroe 2004 play-off defeat to Russia.
Northern Ireland are 122nd, four places lower than last month, but the Republic's friendly win over Canada moves them up one place.
Holland's play-off win over Scotland sees them move up from sixth to fourth.
The Czech Republic beat Holland to the top of their Euro 2004 qualifying group and are also big movers having gone from 10th to sixth.
But Germany move down from ninth to 14th after a November defeat to France in which they comprehensively lost 3-0.
1. Brazil 848 points
2. France 827
3. Spain 798
4. Holland 752
5. Argentina 744
6. Czech Republic 743
7. Mexico 740
8. England 738
9. Turkey 738
10. Italy 734
14. Republic of Ireland 712 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
54. Scotland 552
66. Wales 532
122. Northern Ireland 383
Scoland lost their Euro 2004 play-off tie against Holland 6-1 on aggregate and slip four places to 54.
Mark Hughes' Wales drop eight places to 66 after their narrow Euroe 2004 play-off defeat to Russia.
Northern Ireland are 122nd, four places lower than last month, but the Republic's friendly win over Canada moves them up one place.
Holland's play-off win over Scotland sees them move up from sixth to fourth.
The Czech Republic beat Holland to the top of their Euro 2004 qualifying group and are also big movers having gone from 10th to sixth.
But Germany move down from ninth to 14th after a November defeat to France in which they comprehensively lost 3-0.
1. Brazil 848 points
2. France 827
3. Spain 798
4. Holland 752
5. Argentina 744
6. Czech Republic 743
7. Mexico 740
8. England 738
9. Turkey 738
10. Italy 734
14. Republic of Ireland 712 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
54. Scotland 552
66. Wales 532
122. Northern Ireland 383