{"id":6664,"date":"2019-04-04T07:22:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T11:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=6664"},"modified":"2019-04-06T09:24:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T13:24:02","slug":"irelands-mens-national-soccer-team-back-in-the-top-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=6664","title":{"rendered":"Ireland’s Men’s National Soccer Team Back in The Top 30"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Ireland have been rated as the 29th best soccer team in FIFA\u2019s latest world rankings.<\/p>\n

Mick McCarthy\u2019s side return to the top 30 following a five-place improvement as a result of back-to-back qualifying victories over Gibraltar and Georgia in the new manager\u2019s first games back at the helm.<\/p>\n

They are tied in 29th place with Serbia and Venezuela, who beat 11th-placed Argentina 3-1 during the last international break.<\/p>\n

Northern Ireland, who top Group C following home wins against Estonia and Belarus, sit in 33rd following a leap of three positions.<\/p>\n

England have climbed one place to fourth in the rankings after their Euro 2020 qualifying victories over the Czech Republic and Montenegro.<\/p>\n

Gareth Southgate’s men are headed by Belgium, France and Brazil after leapfrogging Croatia, the side who ended their World Cup dream at the semi-final stage in Russia last summer.<\/p>\n

Scotland slipped four places to 44th, immediately behind Australia, Nigeria and Greece, after their 3-0 humbling in Kazakhstan and a 2-0 win in San Marino.<\/p>\n

Israel made up the most ground in the top 100, rising eight places to 84th in part as a result of their 4-2 qualifying win against Austria, who drop 11 to 34th.<\/p>\n

Euro 2016 semi-finalists Wales remain in 19th place following their 1-0 home win over Slovakia.<\/p>\n

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