England out of top 10 in rankings

September 15, 2005 12:09 IST

England's shock 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by Northern Ireland and their 4-1 friendly reverse in Denmark have seen them slip four places and out of the top 10 in FIFA's world rankings.

England were seventh last month but in the latest edition, issued by FIFA on Wednesday, they are down to 11th.

Northern Ireland's Belfast victory lifted them 15 places to 101st and into the top half of FIFA's list of 205.

World champions Brazil, who qualified for the 2006 World Cup earlier this month, remain comfortably top but the Netherlands are up to second, their highest position for more than 10

years.

Argentina are third, ahead of the Czech Republic and Mexico.

France have moved to sixth from joint ninth but Sweden are the highest climbers at the top end as their impressive World Cup qualifying form has seen them climb five places to 10th.

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