Senegal soar as tip 5 reason firm

The final 2018 FIFA World Cup Russiaâ„¢ qualifiers have done their symbol on a latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, with Senegal and a winners of a European section play-offs among a biggest climbers.

The Lions of Teranga have, in fact, risen to 23rd – their highest-ever position on a tellurian ladder – on a behind of securing a initial World Cup place given 2002. They are now a top-ranked African nation, carrying leapfrogged associate Russia 2018 qualifiers Tunisia (27th, adult 1) and Egypt (31st, down 1).

Europe’s play-off kings are also on a up, with Switzerland (8th, adult 3), Denmark (12th, adult 7), Croatia (17th, adult 1) and Sweden (18th, adult 7) carrying climbed a sum sum of 18 places. The Swiss have, as a result, returned to a tip ten, while a Swedes warranted this edition’s tip points sum following their 1-0 sum win over four-time universe champions Italy.

The Italians (14th, adult 1), for their part, are one of 4 tip 20-ranked teams to skip out on Russia 2018, with Chile (10th, down 1), Wales (19th, down 5), and Netherlands (20th, unchanged) creation adult that hapless quartet.
The ranking’s tip 5 – Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina and Belgium – will be streamer to a tellurian finals, and all confirmed their positions from a Oct edition. They will, though, be aware of Spain appearing in a rearview mirror, with La Roja carrying changed into sixth, flitting France and Poland on a way.

Elsewhere, Palestine (82, adult 2), Luxembourg (84, adult 9) and Chinese Taipei (135, adult 8) all assimilated Senegal in reaching their best ranking positions to date. There were also important leaps brazen by Korea DPR (114, adult 18), Lebanon (87, adult 13), Burkina Faso (44, adult 11), and Indonesia (154, adult 11).

The subsequent FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 21 Dec 2017.

Leader

Germany

Moves into tip 10

Switzerland (8th, adult 3)

Moves out of tip 10

Peru (11th, down 1)

Matches played in sum

98

Most matches played

Panama, Estonia (3 games each)

Biggest pierce by points

Sweden (up 126 points)

Biggest pierce by ranks

Korea DPR (up 18 ranks)

Biggest dump by points

Brazil (down 136 points)

Biggest dump by ranks

Laos (down 22 ranks each)

Newly ranked teams

None

Teams that are no longer ranked

None

Inactive teams, not ranked

None

Article source: http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/news/y=2017/m=11/news=senegal-soar-as-top-five-hold-firm-2920750.html