Euro 2016 moves European countries up FIFA rankings
Thu Jul 14, 2016 03:10:pm Sports
3.6K By Buchi Obichie
The latest FIFA football rankings show various European countries moving spots ahead, after the conclusion of the Euro 2016 Tournament.
Title winners, Portugal, were rewarded with a 2-place jump, moving them up to 6th position. Runner's up and previous title holders, France, leaped 10 paces forward, to stand behind Portugal, at 7th position.
But so far, the biggest impact of the Euro 2016 tournament on the rankings has been seen with Wales, which jumped a whooping 15 places forward, to 11th in the rankings; surpassing England which lost out to Iceland in the competition, and now stands at the 13th spot on the FIFA table.
Iceland, which just like Wales, was at its first Euro's, now finds itself at its highest ever position. It is now at number 22, having taken 12 steps forward.
Argentina still sits at the top of the table; with Belgium, Colombia, Germany and Chile right behind it.
Title winners, Portugal, were rewarded with a 2-place jump, moving them up to 6th position. Runner's up and previous title holders, France, leaped 10 paces forward, to stand behind Portugal, at 7th position.
But so far, the biggest impact of the Euro 2016 tournament on the rankings has been seen with Wales, which jumped a whooping 15 places forward, to 11th in the rankings; surpassing England which lost out to Iceland in the competition, and now stands at the 13th spot on the FIFA table.
Iceland, which just like Wales, was at its first Euro's, now finds itself at its highest ever position. It is now at number 22, having taken 12 steps forward.
Argentina still sits at the top of the table; with Belgium, Colombia, Germany and Chile right behind it.
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