In the newly announced FIFA world national teams ranking, Lithuania lost three more positions in a month and dropped to 92nd place, which is shared with their future opponents in the European Championship qualifiers, Georgians. Remember that our team was 72nd in February.
Italy maintained its leadership position. Brazil moved up to second place, pushing Argentina down the stairs. There are no more changes in the top ten.
Meanwhile, Scotland, who jumped from 19th to 14th place, reached their highest ranking in the last 14 years.
The biggest leap in a month was made by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (from 84th to 61st place), which climbed as many as 23 positions up after the victory in the African Nations Cup qualifiers. Mongolia fell the furthest - 11 spots (from 182nd to 193rd place).
The next FIFA national teams ranking will be announced on June 13.
FIFA World National Teams Ranking as of May 2007 (place, country, points, previous ranking) 1. Italy 1606 (1) 2. Brazil 1538 {3) 3. Argentina 1520 (2) 4. France 1507 (4) 5. Germany 1390 (5) 6. Netherlands 1309 (6) 7. Portugal 1300 (7) 8. England 1278 (8) 9. Spain 1238 (9) 10. Czech Republic 1170 (10) 11. Ukraine 1040 (11) 12. Croatia 1011 (12) 13. Cameroon 968 (13) 14. Scotland 953 (19) 15. Romania 930 (14) 16. Greece 915 (15) 17. Russia 908 (16) 18. Poland 902 (21) 19. Turkey 896 (17) 20. Mexico 891 (18) ... 92. Georgia 343 (85) Lithuania 343 (89) ... 104. Latvia 294 (104) ... 110. Estonia 254 (110) ... 185. Faroe Islands 21 (179)