Scotland slide to 49th in rankings

SCOTLAND are down eight places to No 49 in the latest Fifa rankings, while Brazil slumped to an all-time low of 11th, and England climbed to No 4 despite their Euro 2012 disappointment.

By The Newsroom

Published 5th Jul 2012, 01:00 GMT

Tahiti surged 41 places after their win at the Oceania Nations Cup. Performances at Euro 2012 had an impact on places, with winners Spain staying top, semi-finalists Germany moving up a spot to second and runners-up Italy jumped from 12th to sixth. The Netherlands dropped from fourth to eighth.