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SCOTLAND will be just ONE place behind England when the latest FIFA rankings are unveiled.

Gordon Strachan’s side have made steady progress up the ratings after being as low as 78th in May last year.

The Scots will rise one spot to 27th when the new table is published on September 18 while the Auld Enemy will drop six places to 26th ahead of their trip north to play us in a friendly at Celtic Park in November .

England and Scotland will be one place above Wales who soar 14 places to 28th.

Scotland's Euro 2016 qualifying rivals Germany will be No.1 after their World Cup triumph in June .

But the other teams in the group are a long way behind us, according to FIFA.

Ireland will languish back in 54th, Poland in 71st and Georgia will be 107th while Gibraltar don’t have a ranking yet.

Scotland have never been above England since the Rankings started in August 1993.