Italy take top spot from Brazil
Italy have usurped Brazil at the top of the Fifa world
rankings.
The world champions have claimed pole position for the first time
since 1993, with Brazil slipping to second after more than four
years at number one.
There is no other movement in the top eight with England staying in
sixth behind Argentina, France and Germany.
Scotland are up six places to 20th, the Republic of Ireland have
jumped three places ahead of Northern Ireland to 46th spot, with
Wales ranked at 75.
Fifa world rankings:
1 Italy
2 Brazil
3 Argentina
4 France
5 Germany
6 England
7 Holland
8 Portugal
9 Czech Republic
10 Spain
Selected others:
20 Scotland
46 Republic of Ireland
49 Northern Ireland
75 Wales
