Ireland 14th in FIFA rankings

THE Republic of Ireland drop a place to 14th in the FIFA world rankings after their win over Georgia and draw in Albania while England have moved up two places to seventh after their Euro 2004 qualifier wins over Turkey and Liechtenstein earlier this month.

Wales move into the World’s top 50 after an eight-year absence with a two-place leap to 49th, following their 4-0 hammering of Azerbaijan.

Bertie Vogts’ Scotland have moved up four places, to 59th, after their win over Iceland and defeat in Lithuania and Northern Ireland, after defeats in Armenia and at home against Greece, drop four places to 111.