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Pictures: The remarkable scenes as Wales down Belgium

Wales have booked their place among the best teams on the planet after their incredible win over Belgium that sent shockwaves through world football saw them move above European superpowers Spain, Italy and France.

And they can class themselves as the best in Britain if England fail to beat Slovenia on Sunday as the Welsh march up the Fifa rankings continues.

Gareth Bale's 25th minute strike to seal a momentous win over Marc Wilmots' star-studded side could – depending on other results over the next few days - see Chris Coleman's side enter the top ten in the world for the first time in their history.

That includes being above current European champions Spain and runners-up Italy as well as Euro hosts France.

They could even eclipse England in the rankings for the first time if Roy Hodgson's men slip up in Solvenia.

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Wayne Rooney and his team have a 100 per cent qualifying record so far and will be expected to triumph again.

However, Slovenia are second in the table and will be desperate to avoid defeat as they seek to keep their place ahead of Switzerland in runners-up spot.

In the last set of Fifa rankings, England were 15th with Wales seven spots behind in 22nd.

Overcoming the second best team in the world means Wales have picked up significant ranking points in the complicated coefficient system Fifa use to formalise the ratings.

And if England don't win, the Bale-led triumph will ensure Coleman's side roar past the Three Lions too... and say they are Britain's finest.

(Image: Reuters / Rebecca Naden)

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Furthermore, the stunning victory has confirmed Wales' position as one of the top seeds for next month's World Cup qualifying draw.

Only world champions Germany, Belgium themselves and World Cup semi-finalists the Netherlands are so far guaranteed to be among the European teams guaranteed to be in pot one before the weekend fixtures.

Wales began the last World Cup campaign as bottom seeds alongside such minnows as San Marino, Andorra and Luxembourg and this will be the first time a team has moved from the last pot to top in the space of four years.

(Image: Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine)

The draw for Russia 2018 takes place in St Petersburg on July 25 and their top seed standing will mean they can avoid many of the big guns when it comes to trying to reach their first World Cup since 1958.

Wales were 112th in the world just three years ago yet initial steady progress followed up by their unbeaten start to the Euro 2016 campaign has seen them rocket to their current lofty status.

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