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<\/p>\nEngland have climbed in the latest Fifa world rankings <\/p>\n
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England have climbed to third in the Fifa world rankings after completing an unbeaten qualifying campaign for Euro 2024.<\/p>\n
Gareth Southgate\u2019s side will be among the top seeds at next summer\u2019s tournament and are now behind only Argentina and France in the men\u2019s rankings.<\/p>\n
Belgium also climb a place from fifth to fourth, with Brazil dropping down two places from third after recent defeats to Colombia and Argentina.<\/p>\n
It is the first time that the five-time World Cup winners have been outside of the top three since 2016.<\/p>\n
Steve Clarke\u2019s Scotland, meanwhile, are down two places to 36th after a run of five games without a win.<\/p>\n
A total of 188 official international matches were played in November, including the concluding fixtures in the qualifying group stage for Euro 2024.<\/p>\n
Uruguay are the big movers in the world\u2019s top 20, up four places to 11th after impressing in the early rounds of Conmebol qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n
The Comoros Islands, though, enjoy the biggest jump of any nation after a shock win against Ghana, climbing nice spots to 119th.<\/p>\n
Introduced in December 1992, the men\u2019s rankings are updated monthly on a points-based system that has been revamped several times.<\/p>\n
Brazil, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Argentina, France, Italy and the Netherlands are the only eight nations to have held top spot on the men\u2019s list.<\/p>\n