Ireland up one place in FIFA rankings
Ireland have risen one place to join Switzerland on joint-18th place in the latest world rankings announced by FIFA this morning.
The Boys in Green added 19 ranking points in the month of March for a total of 891, some 551 behind leaders Spain.
Germany have moved up to second, with Holland dropping back two spots to fourth.
Portugal climb two spots to fifth while England have fallen one place to seventh.
Copa America winners Uruguay (third) are the only non-European team in the top five, with Brazil in sixth.
Of the other Home Nations, both Wales (41st) and Scotland (48th) have risen.
However, the fall of Northern Ireland continues, down seven to 100th spot, level with Antigua, a startling statistic for a country that competed at two World Cup finals tournaments in the 1980s.
In a month where only 24 international matches were played worldwide, North Korea were the biggest risers, up 24 to 86th, with Georgia dropping 21 places to 95th.
