Macedonia starts the year 2013 with a one place move on the newest FIFA world ranking list.
The Macedonian national team wasn’t active in this period so didn’t gain or lost points. The move of one place up is thanks to the fall of Guatemala who in December was occupying the 80th place but now lost 26 points.
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75. Armenia 457
76. Israel 454
77. Togo 451
78. Angola 443
79. Senegal 439
80. Macedonia 436
81. Uganda 435
82. Wales 435
83. Estonia 433
84. Finland 431
85. South Africa 423
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Top 10 in FIFA World Rankings for January 2012
1. Spain 1606
2. Germany 1437
3. Argentina 1290
4. Italy 1165
5. Colombia 1164
6. England 1151
7. Portugal 1144
8. Netherlands 1124
9. Russia 1070
10. Croatia 1064
FIFA rankings for the Balkan countries (in brackets is the actual ranking):
1. (10.) Croatia 1064
2. (11.) Greece 1033
3. (26.) Bosnia and Herzegovina 788
4. (31.) Montenegro 756
5. (33.) Romania 700
6. (37.) Serbia 659
7. (40.) Turkey 627
8. (47.) Slovenia 591
9. (50.) Bulgaria 585
10. (63.) Albania 518
11. (80.) Macedonia 436
FIFA rankings for the Group A members of the 2014 WC qualifications (in brackets is the actual ranking):
1. (10.) Croatia 1064
2. (20.) Belgium 868
3. (37.) Serbia 659
4. (69.) Scotland 490
5. (80.) Macedonia 436
6. (82.) Wales 435
The next FIFA rankings will be released on 14 February 2013.