Steady decline for Stephen Kenny’s men as they nudge closer to their worst Fifa ranking
However, the last time they were ranked in the top 20 was in 2004 under Brian Kerr. There followed a clear decline in the fortunes of the international team, as Ireland plummeted from 12th to 49th between 2004 and 2006.
The lowest ranking this century was 67th in 2013 before Martin O’Neill’s side rebounded to 23rd in the world after reaching the knockouts stages at Euro 2016. These numbers are in sharp contrast to the women’s side, who are ranked 24th in the world, two places off their highest ever spot, which was attained last year before the World Cup in Australia. Defeats to Australia and Canada before a 0-0 draw with Nigeria saw Vera Pauw’s team eliminated a the group stages.
Eileen Gleeson is the interim manager for the upcoming Nations League campaign as the FAI continue to search for Pauw’s long term successor.
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