Wales, 10th Best Team in the World!

[BlueIsTheColour]

try and take 4 points off the mighty belgians instead of beating utter tosh before you can start claiming to be better mate

its not even a debate whos better out of England and wales lol

 

[toffeejack]

its not even a debate whos better out of England and wales lol

obviously, but it's as close as it's ever been in my lifetime. international football has been shown that it can just be down to one man and i'd fancy the chances of bale almost single handedly beating england in a one-off game. you think someone like phill jones or jordan henderson could keep him quiet?

 

[BlueIsTheColour]

obviously, but it's as close as it's ever been in my lifetime. international football has been shown that it can just be down to one man and i'd fancy the chances of bale almost single handedly beating england in a one-off game. you think someone like phill jones or jordan henderson could keep him quiet?

agreed, its never been closer and in a one off game anything can happen especially if Bale is on form. I am actually half welsh (altho I consider myself to be English as I have lived here my whole life) so I do want you to do well....as does every Englishman I think

 

[toffeejack]

agreed, its never been closer and in a one off game anything can happen especially if Bale is on form. I am actually half welsh (altho I consider myself to be English as I have lived here my whole life) so I do want you to do well....as does every Englishman I think

there's someone in here with roido in his name that doesn't seem too keen haha

 

[Kurt.]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33458794


Wales have achieved their highest Fifa world ranking, entering the top 10 for the first time.

Chris Coleman's side have moved up 12 places to 10th, with England one place above in ninth, up six places.

Wales' previous highest ranking was 22nd and as recently as August 2011, they were as low as 117th.

They enter the top 10 after Gareth Bale's goal secured a 1-0 win over Belgium in a Euro 2016 qualifier in June.

They are three points clear at the top of Group B with four games remaining as they bid to reach their first major finals since 1958.

Wales find themselves above reigning European champions Spain in the rankings, with Vicente del Bosque's side down two places in 12th.

"It's a remarkable achievement but it's testimony to all the hard work the players have put in," Wales coach Osian Roberts said.

"They turn up for every camp, they work hard and buy into the game plan.

"They deserve every credit for getting us to where we are in terms of the rankings, although we are fully aware in many ways it counts for nothing - it's about qualifying.

"Our sole focus is on qualifying and getting out of this group."

Argentina top the Fifa rankings despite losing to Chile on penalties in the final of the Copa America.

England enter the top 10 after maintaining their 100% record in Euro 2016 qualification following a 3-2 win in Slovenia in June.

Scotland are down one place in 29th while Northern Ireland rise seven places to 37th.

True fact......worked with osian for 2 or 3 years and done my first coaching badges under his guidance...... was 20 years ago like

 

[ijjysmith]

obviously, but it's as close as it's ever been in my lifetime. international football has been shown that it can just be down to one man and i'd fancy the chances of bale almost single handedly beating england in a one-off game. you think someone like phill jones or jordan henderson could keep him quiet?

But you'd fancy Rooney to batter Williams and Walcott to run all over Jazz Richards surely?

LOL. Jazz.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Hate saying it because they are all meffs, but they got there on merit and deserve it.

 

[wbn61]

technicaly wales didn't even qualify for the 58 world cup. we came 2nd in our group. because of politics israel won their group without playing a game. fifa didn't like that so made Israel play a play off game. they put the 2nd place teams of all the euro groups into a hat (or however they did it) and drew out belguim. belguim refused to play in Israel so next out was wales and history was made. ( well for us )