In the latest FIFA World Rankings updated today, Macedonia climbed 6 places and reached the 74th spot.
Macedonia lost 13 points since the last rankings, yet the Lynx moved up 6 places and are now ranked 74th. For the July ranking, FIFA considered 3 of the 4 friendlies that Macedonian played: the two against China (defeat and draw) and the one against Cameroon (defeat), while the Qatar draw isn’t recognized by FIFA since Macedonia used too many substitutions.
It is interesting to note that one of 32 participants at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil managed to be placed behind Macedonia. That one is Australia who is 2 places bellow with 9 points less.
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69. 
Oman 443
70. 
Ireland 440
71. 
Bolivia 429
72. 
Bulgaria 425
73. 
Azerbaijan 410
74. 
Macedonia 406
75. 
Cape Verde 401
76. 
Australia 397
77. 
Zambia 396
78. 
Saudi Arabia 384
79. 
Morocco 377
79. 
Angola 377
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Top 10 in FIFA World Rankings for July 2014
1. 
Germany 1724
2. 
Argentina 1606
3. 
Netherlands 1496
3. 
Colombia 1492
5. 
Belgium 1401
6. 
Uruguay 1330
7. 
Brazil 1241
8. 
Spain 1229
9. 
Switzerland 1216
10. 
France 1202
FIFA Rankings for the Balkan countries (actual ranking in brackets):
1. (13.) 
Greece 1091
2. (17.) 
Croatia 955
3. (19.) 
Bosnia-Herzegovina 917
4. (28.) 
Romania 733
5. (31.) 
Serbia 717
6. (32.) 
Turkey 714
7. (37.) 
Slovenia 644
8. (50.) 
Montenegro 559
9. (67.) 
Albania 444
10. (72.) Bulgaria 425
11. (74.) Macedonia 406
FIFA Rankings for Group C for EURO 2016 qualifying (actual ranking in brackets):
1. (8.) Spain 1229
2. (22.) 
Ukraine 898
3. (46.) 
Slovakia 588
4. (74.) Macedonia 406
5. (81.) 
Belarus 376
6. (108.) 
Luxembourg 278
The next rankings will be published on 14 August.