No major changes in the latest FIFA Ranking, as Italy remained in 13th place of a table still topped by Belgium, who sit just ahead of France and Brazil. There have only been 15 friendlies played since the last Ranking was published in December, and these have led to just three changes in the Top 50, as both Wales and Paraguay dropped down one to 23rd and 41st respectively, while Ghana climbed up a place into 46th. More changes are expected in the next Ranking, which will be announced on 9 April.

The top 15 nations in the FIFA Ranking:

1) Belgium 1765 points
2) France 1733 points
3) Brazil 1712 points
4) England 1661 points
5) Uruguay 1645 points
6) Croatia 1642 points
7) Portugal 1639 points
8) Spain 1636 points
9) Argentina 1623 points
10) Colombia 1622 points
11) Mexico 1621 points
12) Switzerland 1608 points
13) ITALY 1607 points
14) Netherlands 1604 points
15) Germany 1602 points