England have risen to fourth in the FIFA world rankings after making the final of Euro 2024 this summer.
Gareth Southgate’s side lost 2-1 to Spain on Sunday, with Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal striking to give La Roja the trophy.
England weren’t at their best throughout the tournament but have risen by one spot after going close to securing glory, an achievement Southgate should be proud of.
Argentina stay at the summit, with Lionel Messi and his team-mates recently winning the Copa America.
England have risen to fourth in the FIFA world rankings after making the final of Euro 2024 this summer.
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They beat Colombia 1-0 in the final, with Lautaro Martinez netting the winner. France stay second, with Didier Deschamps’ team making the semi-finals of the European Championships.
Spain are up to third, rising five places. They were the best team of the summer and, with so many young players, have the potential to dominate for many years to come.
Brazil have fallen below England, with Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Colombia and Italy making up the rest of the top 10.
England are currently hunting for a new manager to replace Southgate, who announced his resignation on Tuesday.
The 53-year-old said it was time for a ‘new chapter’ and it’s unclear what his plans for the future are. Rumours indicate he’s still wanted at Manchester United, while there’s also been talk of Southgate doing punditry.
Eddie Howe is the frontrunner to take over, though luring him away from Newcastle will be tough. The Toon want to keep building with the former Bournemouth boss, despite all the chaos behind the scenes at St James’ Park.
Graham Potter wants a return to management, having been out of work since leaving Chelsea last April.
Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel and Joachim Low have also been linked with the post, with the trio all currently on the market.
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Speaking to GB News, former England boss Sam Allardyce said the Three Lions shouldn’t go for a foreign manager.
The FA have gone down that route twice before, appointing Sven Goran-Eriksson and Fabio Capello in 2000 and 2007 respectively.
Allardyce did admit, however, that there’s just a small pool of managers to choose from.
“You have got to try and pick English if you can”, he said.
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“An English manager is a must. But the pool is so, so small. That is the biggest problem.
“With the Premier League being so dominant and being the biggest sporting brand, the pool of English managers who may be on the shortlist for England is very small.
“They might look to appoint from within again, you have got to bear in mind Gareth was appointed from within.
“Outside of that, there may not be many English managers on the shortlist. So you wonder, will they go foreign?
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“For me, that would be an absolute disaster.”
England are next in action against the Republic of Ireland on September 7. They’ll then lock horns with Finland three days later.