England have dropped two places to 15th in ranking despite winning their past two World Cup qualifiers PAEngland have dropped two places to 15th in the Fifa rankings and are not even the highest ranked British team. England beat Malta and Slovakia in their latest World Cup qualifying matches and sit comfortably top of their group but it was not enough to stop Wales climbing above Gareth Southgate’s side. Chris Coleman’s side earned victories against Austria and Moldova in their most recent internationals to help them move up five places in the rankings. The improvement is significant for Wales because it means they could be seeded for a potential play-off to reach next year’s World Cup in Russia. Wales are second in Group D, four points behind Serbia and one clear of Republic of Ireland.

Source: The Times September 14, 2017 11:03 UTC