Ireland down to 67th in world

The Republic of Ireland are now just three points above their worst-ever placing in world football, having slipped to 67 in the latest Fifa rankings.

In June of last year, Ireland hit an all-time low of 70, in stark contrast to the all-time high of sixth in the world which the team enjoyed under Jack Charlton back in December of 1992.

Having dropped two places in the latest monthly listing, Ireland now find themselves just one point above Burkino Faso and one below the United Arab Emirates.