Ireland's national soccer team has experienced a surprising boost in FIFA rankings following a 1-0 victory over Finland, despite an earlier 5-0 loss to England. This move up three places brings them to their position from last year. Additionally, Bulgaria and Finland have seen changes in their rankings, with Bulgaria climbing and Finland dropping.
Ireland have been handed a shock FIFA rankings boost despite the 5-0 thumping at the hands of England at Wembley.
The 1-0 win at home to Finland four days earlier was enough to shoot Heimir Hallgrímsson’s men up three places in the latest table. They are now back to where they were this time last year when Stephen Kenny’s reign ended with the Boys in Green in 60th. Read More: Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley confirms the worst as scan results return on key playerHallgrímsson’s side slumped to 63rd in last month’s rankings, but have now clawed back that ground - but they haven’t managed to hit their 2024 high-point of 58th .
Next March’s Nations League promotion/relegation play-off opponents Bulgaria have climbed two places to 82nd, while England remain fourth, behind first placed Argentina, France and Spain, despite their comfortable wins against Greece and Ireland.Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts
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