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Gareth Bale and his Dragons team-mates are set to be rewarded for their magnificent Euro 2016 exploits by recording Wales’ highest position in FIFA rankings history.

Wales are set to rocket up to 22nd in the world when the new figures are revealed on Thursday.

If the position is rubber-stamped, it will eclipse our previous best of 27th which was achieved almost 22 years ago just after the FIFA ratings were first introduced.

It was under Terry Yorath, when Ian Rush, Mark Hughes and Ryan Giggs took a Welsh nation to within a penalty kick of the 1994 World Cup, that Wales recorded that previous high.

But Wales’ unbeaten start to their Euro campaign, which included a 3-0 thrashing of Israel a week ago, should see Coleman’s current Class usurp Yorath’s team of the 1990s.

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A website which works out the complicated points system which FIFA use to determine the rankings predicts that Wales will rise 15 places to 22nd when the announcement is made next week.

Coleman’s jubilant No2 Osian Roberts, aware of the likely outcome, tweeted: “Wales ranked above Denmark and Russia for first time. Above USA and Greece for first time in 21 years.”

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The new boost to Coleman’s side comes less than 24 hours after the FAW announced a Cardiff City Stadium sell-out for the top of the table June clash with Belgium.

Under the formula used for the FIFA ratings, it is anticipated Belgium will arrive in the Welsh capital ranked as the third best team in the world, behind only Germany and Argentina and ahead of Colombia and Neymar’s Brazil.

It is only four years ago that Wales dipped to a record low of 116th when Gary Speed was manager. He admitted it was embarrassing and said it was time to right the wrong, helping to lead the side back up to 48th in double-quick time.

Whoever has been in charge, Wales have had a rollercoaster ride with the rankings.

Under Mark Hughes, the team dropped as low as 109th before rising to 52nd in 2002, the year when Italy and Germany were defeated at the Millennium Stadium.

John Toshack took the team from 73rd in the ratings up to 57th, before poor results against Bulgaria and Switzerland under Brian Flynn and the first few months of the Speed tenure saw the side down to 116th.

Wales quickly rose a record 68 places before Coleman took over. During the initial stages of his management Wales dipped back down to 82nd, but recently rose as high as 34th and are expected to soar to within a whisker of breaking into the top 20 next week.