England Up in FIFA Rankings Regardless of Worst Displaying Ever

Regardless of their poor present on the World Cup, England are up by one, on the planet rankings, rising to seventh, in FIFA’s newest listing 피파대리.

Fabio Capello’s aspect have been knocked out of the event within the final 16 after a 4-1 defeat by Germany, who’ve gone up two positions to fourth.

Coach Capello’s squad misplaced 4-1 to Germany, within the spherical of 16, and in consequence caught an early flight home, from South Africa. Germany, who went on to the semi-final, rose to fourth in FIFA’s rankings, up two locations, from their pre-world cup place.

Brazil have been changed, in first place, by Spain, the World Cup winners.

Holland, who have been ranked fourth earlier than the World Cup, have risen to second place, consigning Brazil to third.

England has by no means had a worse efficiency at a World Cup finals than at South Africa this yr, ending thirteenth among the many 32 taking part groups, as confirmed by FIFA on Tuesday.

But when it have been any comfort for England, Italy and France have been even worse off, ending twenty sixth and twenty ninth respectively, after the 2 former champions failed to succeed in the spherical of 16, previous the group stage.

Their decline has additionally been mirrored within the newest world rankings with 2006 champions Italy falling six locations to eleventh and France, the 1998 World Cup winners, slipping 12 locations to twenty first.

Consequentially, Italy at the moment are ranked eleventh, down six locations, whereas France are twenty first, having slipped 12 locations, from their pre-tournament place.

Uruguay rose six locations to sixth, a file excessive for the South American aspect, from the time FIFA launched its rankings. Uruguay owe their place to their ending fourth within the event, because of an inspiring efficiency by Diego Forlan, who was awarded the Golden Ball, as participant of the event.

The most important acquire accrued to New Zealand, ranked 54th, an increase of 24 locations. They went unbeaten of their group matches, a efficiency that didn’t suffice to get them to the knock out stage.