Belgium and France share top spot in FIFA rankings


Soccer Football - World Cup - Belgium - Brussels, Belgium - July 15, 2018. Belgian soccer team members appear on the balcony of the city hall at the Brussels' Grand Place, after taking the third place in the World Cup 2018, in Brussels. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

(Reuters) - Belgium have joined world champions France as the joint leaders in the FIFA rankings published on Thursday, the first time in the table's 25-year history that the top spot has been shared.

Roberto Martinez's Belgium collected two wins, including their first in the UEFA Nations League over Iceland earlier this month, to bring them level with France on 1729 points.

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