England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland rise in Fifa world rankings as Wales and Northern Ireland fall - The Independent
| The Independent | England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland rise in Fifa world rankings as Wales and Northern Ireland fall The Independent England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland have risen in this month's Fifa's world rankings. The Three Lions, who qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with wins over Slovenia and Lithuania, climbed three places to 12th in the rankings ... Ignore the rankings and reputations.... all four of Ireland's potential play-off rivals have problems Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland unseeded for World Cup draw World Cup 2018: Northern Ireland will not be seeded for play-offs |