The Republic of Ireland's success under coach Mick McCarthy has seen their world
ranking rise by five places.
McCarthy's men top World Cup qualifying Group Two with three wins and two draws from five games. This has seen the team's FIFA rating rise to 30th spot.
Northern Ireland, with just one win from five games and needing a miracle to qualify for next year's World Cup, have fallen two places to 98th.
FIFA rankings(last month in brackets):
1 (1) Brazil 807 points
2 (2) France 792
3 (3) Argentina 770
4 (5) Italy 750
5 (4) Portugal 735
6 (6) Czech Republic 732
7 (7) Spain 725
8 (11) Germany 714
9 (8) Paraguay 713
10 (9) Holland 709
Others:
14 (16) England 677
23 (28) Scotland 627
30 (35) Republic of Ireland 611
98 (96) Northern Ireland 430
109 (109) Wales 399.
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