Ireland have jumped 20 places to 31st in the latest FIFA world rankings following their two recent Euro qualifier victories.
Steve Staunton's men had been sliding down the rankings for a while due to their poor qualification campaign for the Euro 2008 Championship.
However, they have now taken a major leap back upwards following their recent 1-0 wins over Wales and Slovakia.
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