England drop one place in rankings

Updated 13.45 Wed Sep 03 2008
Keywords: england football, northern ireland football, football world rankings, sport, football, fabio capello, wales football, scotland football

England have slipped one place to 15th in the latest football world rankings.

But Andorra, the team they face in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday, have slipped four places to 186th.

Fabio Capello's team are only one place above Scotland

Fabio Capello's team are only one place above Scotland, who remain 16th for the second month in succession.

Nigel Worthington's Northern Ireland remain in 32nd place.

Wales have slipped two places to 53rd.

Euro 2008 winners Spain remain top of the rankings, while Italy have leapfrogged Germany into second place.

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