The Republic of Ireland have slipped six places, down to 42nd place, on the back of the most recent form, according to the FIFA world rankings. Northern Ireland are also on the slide, down four places to 45th, while England remain in fourth place, Scotland are down to 48th and Wales are up to 18th and Belgium remain in first place. Pot 1: Belgium, France, England, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. Pot 3: Russia, Hungary, Rep of Ireland, Czech Rep, Norway, Northern Ireland, Iceland, Scotland, Greece and Finland. Pot 4: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Israel, Belarus, Georgia and Luxembourg.

Source: Irish Independent November 28, 2020 02:26 UTC