The draws against Ukraine (0-0) and Serbia (1-1) for the 2020 European qualifiers had a negative impact for Portugal in the ranking, which had changes in the top 10.
Uruguay rose to sixth place, switching places with Portugal, while the world runner-up Croatia also fell to fifth place, a switch with England to fourth.
FIFA men’s ranking on 4 April:
1. (1) Belgium, 1,737.
2. (2) France, 1,734.
3. (3) Brazil, 1,676.
4. (4) England, 1,631.
5. (5) Croatia, 1,621.
6. (6) Uruguay, 1,609.
7. (7) Portugal, 1,607.
8. (8) Switzerland, 1,604.
9. (9) Spain, 1,601.
10. (10) Denmark, 1,586.
(...)
76. (74) Cabo Verde, 1.319.
117. (116) Mozambique, 1,166.
118. (118) Guinea-Bissau, 1,158.
122. (125) Angola, 1,142.
183. (183) Macau, 925.
185. (185) Sao Tomé and Principe, 920.