Macedonia, like most nations, did not play a game so there were not many changes at the newest rankings with the Lynx remaining on the 133rd position.

It’s an inactive period for the national teams around the globe. Only a few matches were players which resulted with most of the national teams keeping their previous ranking positions. Only 7 matches were played with all of them being on the African continent among some of the weaker teams. Madagascar seized the occasion to jump 9 places, while Malawi hugely disappointed by losing 42 points resulting in going backwards 14 places.

Since the next ranking list will be published on June the 1st, Macedonia won’t climb any places because out next match is after that date. So far FFM hasn’t arranged a friendly meaning that we will play only the World Cup qualifier against Spain on the 11th at home.

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128. Kyrgyzstan 250
129. Thailand 245
130. Central Africa 239
131. Niger 235
132. Bahrain 232
133.  Macedonia 225
134. Puerto Rico 221
135. Tanzania 218
136. Vietnam 217
137. Lebanon 216
138. Tajikistan 205
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Top 10 in the FIFA World Rankings for May 2017:

1. Brazil 1672
2. Argentina 1603
3. Germany 1464
4. Chile 1411
5. Colombia 1348
6. France 1294
7. Belgium 1281
8. Portugal 1259
9. Switzerland 1212
10. Spain 1204

FIFA Rankings for the Balkan countries (actual ranking in brackets):

1. (18.) Croatia 1016
2. (22.) Turkey 863
3. (29.) Bosnia and Herzegovina 815
4. (39.) Greece 730
5. (47.) Romania 676
6. (49.) Serbia 671
7. (55.) Slovenia 614
7. (55.) Bulgaria 614
9. (62.) Montenegro 560
10. (66.) Albania 533
11. (133.)  Macedonia 225
12. (172.) Kosovo 112

FIFA Rankings for UEFA members (actual ranking in brackets, showing only the bottom 15):

41. (97.) Finland 335
42. (100.) Lithuania 331
42. (100.) Estonia 331
44. (104.) Kazakhstan 325
45. (122.) Georgia 274
46. (124.) Latvia 265
47. (133.)  Macedonia 225
48. (147.) Luxembourg 185
49. (159.) Moldova 142
50. (172.) Kosovo 112
51. (182.) Malta 86
52. (187.) Andorra 66
53. (189.) Liechtenstein 64
54. (204.) San Marino 12
55. (206.) Gibraltar 0

FIFA Rankings for members of Group G in 2018 World Cup qualifying (actual ranking in brackets):

1. (10.) Spain 1204
2. (12.) Italy 1165
3. (63.) Israel 557
4. (66.) Albania 533
5. (133.)  Macedonia 225
6. (189.) Liechtenstein 64

The next rankings will be published on 01 June 2017.