Czechs up to second in FIFA world rankings
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-04-20 18:59

The Czech Republic have moved up to second place in the FIFA world rankings following their two World Cup qualifying wins last month.

Victories over Finland and Andorra have kept the Euro 2004 semi-finalists well-placed in European zone Group One and lifted them to their highest position for six years in the latest rankings published on Wednesday.

France, who continue to struggle in their qualifying group, slipped two places to fourth.

World champions Brazil remain in top spot, with Argentina, currently leading the South American qualifying competition for the 2006 World Cup, still in third.

The Netherlands and England have both climbed two places, to fifth and sixth respectively, with Spain and Mexico going the other way to seventh and eighth.

  1.   (1)   Brazil                 834
  2.   (4)   Czech Republic         783
  3.   (3)   Argentina              780
  4.   (2)   France                 777
  5.   (7)   Netherlands            763
  6.   (8)   England                757
  7.   (5)   Spain                  755
  8.   (6)   Mexico                 754
  9.   (9)   Portugal               741
 10=  (10=)  Italy                  735
 10=  (10=)  United States          735
 12.  (14)   Greece                 726
 13.  (13)   Sweden                 723
 14.  (15=)  Turkey                 719
 15.  (12)   Ireland                710
 16.  (15=)  Uruguay                709
 17.  (18=)  Japan                  703
 18.  (17)   Denmark                702
 19.  (20)   Iran                   701
 20.  (18=)  Germany                698

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