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This Alternative World Ranking System Puts England Way Above Wales

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BuzzFeed - Sorry, Wales. Wales have achieved the extraordinary this week, not only is the nation of just 3 million inhabitants in the top 10 of the FIFA World Rankings, they have gone above England for the first time ever. Wait, is that a mullet? Stu Forster / Getty Images As if that wasn't already brilliant enough for Welsh sport fans, they are also above England in the World Rugby Rankings ? just a few weeks away from the Rugby World Cup. Alex Livesey / Getty Images But, not to downplay the recent success of the Welsh football team, the FIFA "Coca Cola" World Rankings have been a point of contention in international football for quite some time. Here is the current top 10. Now... given that Germany won the World Cup just over a year ago, you'd expect them to be at the top of that pile, and certainly above Belgium, who are currently BELOW Wales in their Euro 2016 qualifying group. FIFA

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