Fans admit that the national team have been in poor shape for some time now, with Fifa ranking the side eighth in the world pecking order.
Captain Ashley Williams says Wales' rise to a new Fifa ranking high of ninth will not distract from their attempts to qualify for Euro 2016.
In addition to the Nations Cup titles, Shehata led Egypt to their highest Fifa ranking ever - with the Pharaohs occupying ninth spot between July and September last year, before falling to 36th position.
Guinea-Bissau's best-ever rise in the rankings came in March 2008, when the team climbed 23 places compared to its previous FIFA ranking.
Jack Bell U.S. IS 11TH, BRAZIL IS FIRST IN FIFA RANKING: The United States tied its highest spot in the FIFA ranking at 11th place and the World Cup champion Brazil reclaimed the top spot yesterday.
Pedigree - Despite a Fifa ranking of 100, pretty good.
Its Fifa ranking currently stands at 132 out of 220.
Algeria FIFA ranking: 28 Best World Cup performance: Group stages, 1982, 1986 Are they a threat?
Slovenia FIFA ranking: 33 Best World Cup performance: Group stages, 2002 Are they a threat?
England's opponents in Group C USA FIFA ranking: 14 Best World Cup performance: Semi-finals, 1930 Are they a threat?
Under such circumstances, how can a FIFA ranking of 105 mean anything in relation to North Korea's ability to play?
