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Ireland jump three places in Fifa rankings after Portugal and Hungary wins

Good form recognised on the leaderboard.

IRELAND HAVE JUMPED three places in the latest Fifa rankings, published on Wednesday, after a spectacular week in which they beat Portugal and Hungary to make it to the play-offs for the World Cup.

Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side achieved the most points scored in latest rankings window — 34.86 — to go up to 59th place, one behind Iraq. It is also 53 places below Portugal, who dropped one place to 6th, and 18 behind Hungary.

The top four are unchanged, with Spain at the top, followed by, in order, Argentina, France and England.

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