Fifa World Rankings February 2019
Fifa's World Rankings for February 2019 were published on February 7 at FIFA HQ in Zurich, Switzerland.
In the first rankings for 2019 there is no change in the top 20 positions. Belgium who finished third at the World Cup 2018 in Russia are followed by champions France who defeated them in the semis, Brazil, runners-up Croatia, beaten semi-finalists England and Portugal.
The full top ten is Belgium, France, Brazil, Croatia, England, Portugal, Uruguay, Switzerland, Spain and Denmark.
Senegal start the year as the top African team in 24 place. England remain in 5th. Wales are 19th. Australia are in 42nd place; Japan are in 27th spot. Near neighbors South Korea are 38th in the list. The USA are in 25th. Scotland are 40th. The Republic of Ireland occupy 34th place, Northern Ireland are 36th.
Top 20
1 Belgium
2 France
3 Brazil
4 Croatia
5 England
6 Portugal
7 Uruguay
8 Switzerland
9 Spain
10 Denmark
11 Argentina
12 Colombia
13 Chile
14 Sweden
14 The Netherlands
16 Germany
17 Mexico
18 Italy
19 Wales
20 Poland
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