Fifa have confirmed their latest rankings, meaning Ireland are set to face either France, Portugal, Russia or Greece in the play-offs.

Republic set to face France, Portugal, Russia or Greece in draw

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Fifa have confirmed their latest world rankings, meaning the Republic of Ireland are set to face either France, Portugal, Russia or Greece in Monday's World Cup play-off draw. The quartet have earned their seeded status in the draw due to being the top four of the eight play-off teams in the rankings. The unseeded pot includes the other four best runners-up from the European qualifying groups - Ukraine, Republic of Ireland, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Slovenia. France are the top-ranked play-off team in ninth, one ahead of Portugal who have risen seven places in the rankings thanks to their positive end to the Group One qualifying campaign. Guus Hiddink's Russia, who finished second in Group Four behind Germany, slip six spots to 12th while 2004 European champions Greece lie 16th.Ukraine are the top-ranked unseeded team in 22nd with Giovanni Trapattoni's Republic 34th, Bosnia-Herzegovina 42nd and Slovenia 49th. At the head of the rankings, Brazil have maintained a slender advantage over European champions Spain, Holland and world champions Italy - who topped Groups five, nine and eight respectively. Germany dropped one place to fifth while Argentina, who clinched the last automatic qualifying place from the South American zone with a 1-0 win over Uruguay on Wednesday, climb two places to sixth. Hosts South Africa (85th) and North Korea (91st) are the only teams from outside the top 50 who will be present at next year's event.