Huge step backwards for Macedonia after the unsuccessful Scandinavian campaign in June.

The two road defeats by Sweden and Norway forced Macedonia to drop 14 places on the newest FIFA ranking list. Macedonia is back in a position around the likes of Dominicana, Canada, Central Africa, New Caledonia.

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87. Trinidad and Tobago 419
88.  Canada 413
89.  Central Africa 398
90. Congo 396
90. Dominicana 396
92. Macedonia 395
93.  Guatemala 388
94.  El Salvador 382
95.  Ethiopia 381
96.  Angola 380
97.  New Caledonia 377
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Top 10 in FIFA World Rankings for July 2013:

1. Spain 1532
2. Germany 1273
6. Colombia 1206
3. Argentina 1204
9. Netherlands 1180
8. Italy 1142
5. Portugal 1099
4. Croatia 1098
9.  Brazil 1095
10. Belgium 1079

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

1. (8.) Croatia 1098
2. (11.) Greece 1038
3. (13.) Bosnia-Herzegovina 995
4. (28.) Montenegro 774
5. (33.) Romania 732
6. (37.) Albania 689
7. (41.) Serbia 661
8. (45.) Slovenia 634
9. (52.) Bulgaria 596
10. (57.) Turkey 573
11. (92.) Macedonia 395

FIFA rankings for the Group A members of the 2014 WC qualifications (actual ranking in brackets):

1. (8.) Croatia 1098
2. (10.) Belgium 1079
3. (41.) Serbia 661
4. (46). Wales 630
5. (50.) Scotland 610
6. (92.) Macedonia 395

The next FIFA rankings will be released on 8 August 2013.