England up to third in latest FIFA ranking

England have reached their highest ever FIFA world ranking position, and are now ranked 3rd in the world, rising above Uruguay in the process. That's despite the South Americans having won the 2011 Copa America, suggesting that the world ranking system could be flawed. In fact, England only rose above Uruguay because the Copa America was devalued by FIFA's ranking committee. England did not have to play a match.England still trail behind Spain and Germany who are 1 and 2 in the world respectively. See if England really are number 3 in the world. Buy World Cup 2014 tickets, England national team tickets, Scotland tickets and Wales tickets via secure online booking.FIFA's ranking system has been attacked by some fans for being incomprehensible. Rankings are currently based on form over the past four years, with weighting for winning tough games.FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said that "I would say, [the ranking] is clearly still a good picture of the level of international football."He admitted that Brazil were artificially low because they were playing only friendly games as the next World Cup hosts. He also stated that FIFA wished to clearly explain how the rankings are produced.Other home nations saw their rankings change. Wales rose one place to 37th. Northern Ireland rose to 101 and Scotland fell to 46th. Ireland remained 26th in the world.