Kuwait & Tunisia stand as tip 10 reason firm

With usually 22 matches played, all friendlies, given a Dec edition, it is no warn to see few poignant changes in a initial FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking of 2018.

Germany sojourn during a limit of a immobile tip ten, while Iceland (20, adult 2) are a usually group to enter a tip 20, with a Netherlands (21, down 1) dropping out.

Croatia (15th, adult 2) also done some ground, and there were some-more estimable rises serve down a order. Tunisia (23rd, adult 4), for example, built on a gains done during their successful FIFA World Cup subordinate campaign, while Kuwait (174, adult 15), Sudan (124, adult 12), and El Salvador (90, adult 10) all purebred double-digit jumps.

Congratulations are also due to Chinese Taipei (134, adult 1), Lebanon (84, adult 1), and Palestine (75, adult 5), all of whom reached their best-ever Ranking positions.

The subsequent FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 15 Feb 2018.

Leader

Germany

Moves into tip 10

None

Moves out of tip 10

None

Matches played in sum

22 (14 of that were in 2017)

Most matches played

Bahrain, Oman, United Arab Emirates (5 matches each)

Biggest pierce by points

Tunisia (up 77 points)

Biggest pierce by ranks

Kuwait (up 15 ranks)

Biggest dump by points

Haiti (down 204 points)

Biggest dump by ranks

Suriname (down 32 ranks)

Newly ranked teams

None

Teams that are no longer ranked

None

Inactive teams, not ranked

None

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