• Argentina, Belgium and Germany remain in top three spots • England drop two places to 10th in latest Fifa rankings

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Wales are above England in the Fifa world rankings for the first time, their current ninth place putting them one slot ahead of Roy Hodgson’s team.

Chris Coleman’s side, who top their Euro 2016 qualifying group and will take another step towards France next summer if they beat Cyprus on Thursday evening, are unchanged in ninth but England’s ranking has fallen two rungs to 10th.

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Coleman said the new rankings would be a “confidence boost” but said reaching the European Championships would constitute real success.

September’s top three shows no change from August’s rankings, with Argentina leading from Belgium and Germany, with the only climber in the top 10 being the Copa América winners Chile, who move from 10th to eighth, swapping places with England.

Scotland have moved up one place to 31st, Northern Ireland drop one slot to 41st while the Republic of Ireland slip out of the top 50, falling down a place to 51st.

Fifa international rankings, top 10:



1 Argentina (1,442 points)

2 Belgium (1,269)

3 Germany (1,248)

4 Colombia (1,224)

5 Brazil (1,209)

6 Portugal (1,186)

7 Romania (1,176)

8 Chile (1,149)

9 Wales (1,146)

10 England (1,143)