Scotland set to be just ONE place behind England in latest FIFA rankings

[ian1964 10,720]

SCOTLAND look set to rise to 27th place when the new rankings are revealed in September, with England dropping to 26th.

 

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.

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scotland-set-just-one-place-4098430

[Super Cooper 0]

Fantastic stuff. I would love to see us above them. Though i think with games against England, Germany and Ireland coming up we may well be on the way back down again.

[Rangersitis 0]

The FIFA rankings are farcical, even by FIFA standards!

[Ser Barristan Selmy 222]

We were almost top 20 a few months ago.

 

13th in 07.

 

I think sometimes the fifa rankings get unfair criticism, the top 20 are usually fairly accurate.

 

European sides are fairly well reflected, other nations less so. I imagine we will also plummet as soon as the competitive games restart.

[ian1964 10,720]

Scotland squad to face Germany - Euro 2016

Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Celtic), David Marshall (Cardiff City), Alan McGregor (Hull City)

 

Defenders : Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town), Craig Forsyth (Derby County), Gordon Greer (Brighton and Hove Albion), Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers), Alan Hutton (Aston Villa), Russell Martin (Norwich City), Andrew Robertson (Hull City), Steven Whittaker (Norwich City)

 

Midfielders: Ikechi Anya (Watford), Barry Bannan (Crystal Palace), Craig Bryson (Derby County), Chris Burke (Nottingham Forest), Graham Dorrans (West Bromwich Albion), Darren Fletcher (Manchester United), Shaun Maloney (Wigan Athletic), James McArthur (Wigan Athletic), Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Callum McGregor (Celtic), James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion), Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic)

 

Forwards : Steven Fletcher (Sunderland), Chris Martin (Derby County), Steven Naismith (Everton)

[Ser Barristan Selmy 222]

3 players from Scottish football in the whole squad

[Scott7 6,002]

And only two from the top drawer of English football with two more from the middle level with the rest from the Championship.

[craig 5,199]

12 midfielders and 3 strikers - is he playing a 3-7-0 ?

[Super Cooper 0]

Craig Gordon back in already. LOL.

[craig 5,199]

Craig Gordon back in already. LOL.

 

You surprised ? I'm not, regardless of whether he is deserving of it or not.