Belgium join World Cup winners France atop latest FIFA rankings after two successive victories in international break

Lausanne: Belgium have joined world champions France as joint leaders of the FIFA world rankings released Thursday, the first time in the table’s 25-year history that top spot has been shared. [caption id=“attachment_5227041” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Belgium thrashed Scotland 4-0, before confidently dispatching Iceland 3-0 in the UEFA Nations League. Reuters[/caption] Belgium have notched up a pair of wins, including victory over Iceland in the inaugural Nations League competition to bring them level with the French, the team who beat them in the World Cup semi-finals. The only other change in the top 10 sees Denmark (10th, down one place) slip below Spain (9th, unchanged). Outside of the top ten, two Nations League wins for Ukraine (29th, up six) over Czech Republic (47th, down three) and Slovakia (26th, unchanged) means that they are the month’s biggest movers, while Germany (12th, up three) have started to edge back towards a single-figure ranking after their World Cup debacle. FIFA world rankings as of 20 September 1=. Belgium (+1) 1,729 pts 1=. France 1,729 3. Brazil 1,663 4. Croatia 1,634 5. Uruguay 1,632 6. England 1,612 7. Portugal 1,606 8. Switzerland 1,598 9. Spain 1,597 10. Denmark (-1) 1,581