Republic of Ireland FIFA World Ranking: No. 56 - history since 1992, points & best ranking

Republic of Ireland is No. 56 in the FIFA World Ranking of October 6, 2026 (1,438.62 points), which makes it No. 26 of 54 UEFA teams. Its best ranking was No. 6 (December 31, 1992), its lowest No. 70 (July 17, 2014).

Current rank56 ▼ -1

Points1,438.62October 6, 2026

Rank in UEFA26of 54 teams

Best ranking6December 31, 1992

Lowest ranking70July 17, 2014

One year ago61September 18, 2025

Republic of Ireland ranking since 1992

Just above and below

Pos	Team	Points	+-
53	Chile	1,451.41	-7
54	Costa Rica	1,444.85	-11
55	Saudi Arabia	1,443.17	+18
56	Republic of Ireland	1,438.62	-2
57	Bosnia-Herzegovina	1,429.32	+20
58	Romania	1,428.88	-27
59	Uzbekistan	1,416.61	+7

Ranking at the end of each year

Year	Pos	Points	Edition
2026	56	1,438.62	October 6, 2026
2025	59	1,436.04	December 22, 2025
2024	60	1,400.22	December 19, 2024
2023	60	1,399.60	December 21, 2023
2022	48	1,438.59	December 22, 2022
2021	47	1,444.29	December 23, 2021
2020	42	1,456	December 10, 2020
2019	34	1,486	December 19, 2019
2018	33	1,474	December 20, 2018
2017	32	798	December 21, 2017
2016	23	858	December 22, 2016
2015	31	810	December 3, 2015
2014	64	519	December 18, 2014
2013	67	528	December 19, 2013
2012	42	609	December 19, 2012
2011	22	864	December 21, 2011
2010	36	681	December 15, 2010
2009	35	746	December 16, 2009
2008	38	711	December 17, 2008
2007	35	731	December 17, 2007
2006	49	596	December 18, 2006
2005	24	692	December 16, 2005
2004	12	716	December 20, 2004
2003	14	712	December 15, 2003
2002	14	697	December 18, 2002
2001	17	672	December 19, 2001
2000	31	596	December 20, 2000
1999	35	576	December 22, 1999
1998	56	43	December 23, 1998
1997	47	47	December 23, 1997
1996	36	46	December 18, 1996
1995	28	47	December 19, 1995
1994	9	58	December 20, 1994
1993	10	54	December 23, 1993
1992	6	54	December 31, 1992

Source: FIFA. Since August 2018 FIFA calculates the points with a new formula – rankings are comparable over the years, points before and after are not.

Republic of Ireland FIFA World Ranking: No. 56 history since 1992, points & best ranking

Republic of Ireland ranking since 1992

Just above and below

Ranking at the end of each year

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