Men move up two places in FIFA rankings

Since the last publication in August, Hungary have played two matches, a 1-0 loss away against Finland on the Nations League's first matchday and a 2-1 home victory over Greece and it is these two results which have led to Hungary's improved ranking of 49, up two from 51st position. Of their current Nations League rivals, Greece remain in 42nd, Finland imporve four places from 62 to 58 and Estonia fall from 94th to 98th in the world.

At the top of the list, Belgium have wiped out their two-point deficit on France and are now joint-top with this summer's FIFA World Cup winners, the first time in the list's 25-year history that two teams have shared top spot.

FIFA rankings list (last month's positions in brackets):

1. ( 2.) Belgium 1729 points
( 1.) France 1729
3. ( 3.) Brazil 1663
4. ( 4.) Croatia 1634
5. ( 5.) Uruguay 1632
6. ( 6.) England 1612
7. ( 7.) Portugal 1606
8. ( 8.) Switzerland 1598
9. ( 9.) Spain 1597
10. ( 9.) Denmark 1581
11. (11.) Argentina 1575
12. (12.) Chile 1568
(15.) Germany 1568
14. (14.) Colombia 1567
15. (13.) Sweden 1550
(16.) Mexico 1550
...49. (51.) HUNGARY 1409