In football at any rate, rising faster up the rankings than any other team.
Thanks to back-to-back wins over Azerbaijan and England, Northern Ireland are now 101st in September’s FIFA world rankings, up a massive 15 places on a month ago.
FIFA also calls the victory over England one of the shocks of the century.
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