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England, France, Italy slide. Spain, USA, Holland rise
Genève, SWITZERLAND - Germany (11th, up 10) are the biggest winners in this month's FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, which takes into account 61 international matches from recent weeks. A ten-place climb sees Jurgen Klinsmann's team secure their highest position in over a year thanks to impressive results in the FIFA Confederations Cup, where a German victory over Argentina or Brazil would have seen them make inroads into the top ten.
It comes as no surprise that the two finalists, Brazil and Argentina, retain their places at the top. However, the Netherlands, with their best ranking in over eleven years, the Czech Republic, Mexico and the USA all keep the leaders in their sights. Bruce Arena's US team (6th, up 4) proudly occupy their loftiest ever spot in the ranking on the back of success in the ongoing CONCACAF Gold Cup and now find themselves hot on the heels of regional rivals Mexico.
In the upper echelons, Japan (13th, up 5), Tunisia (32nd, up 6) and Gold Cup semi-finalists Honduras (39th, up 11) all make good progress, while Iran (15th, up 2) are another team celebrating a highest ever placing.
Outside the top 50, a number of teams climb five or more places, including China PR (56th, up 5), Zambia (62nd, up 11), Ghana (70th, up 6), Chile (72nd, up 5), Panama (a best ever 83rd, up 15) and Gabon (98th, up 5).
This month's most lucrative victories in terms of points gained prove to be Ghana's 2-0 World Cup qualifier win over South Africa and Brazil's 4-1 gala performance against Argentina in Frankfurt.
1 Brazil 846
2 Argentina 787
3 Netherlands 781
4 Czech Republic 778
5 Mexico 768
6 USA 765
7 France 749
8 England 744
8 Spain 744
10 Portugal 739
11 Germany 723
12 Turkey 716
13 Japan 715
14 Italy 713
15 Iran 711
15 Republic of Ireland 711
17 Sweden 710
18 Uruguay 703
19 Denmark 698
19 Greece 698
21 Korea Republic 696
22 Croatia 695
23 Costa Rica 691
24 Poland 689
25 Colombia 683
26 Egypt 671
27 Cameroon 666
28 Saudi Arabia 661
29 Nigeria 659
30 Russia 657
31 Romania 651
32 Tunisia 649
33 Ecuador 647
34 Paraguay 645
35 Morocco 643
36 Norway 639
36 Ukraine 639
38 South Africa 634
39 Honduras 631
39 Senegal 631
41 Jamaica 627
42 Switzerland 624
43 Finland 619
44 Côte d'Ivoire 618
45 Slovakia 613
46 Bulgaria 610
47 Slovenia 600
48 Israel 598
49 Serbia and Montenegro 595
50 Bahrain 592
50 Belgium 592
(...)
200 Afghanistan 55
201 Djibouti 38
202 Montserrat 35
203 Turks and Caicos Islands 26
204 Guam 20
205 American Samoa 17
Source: www.fifa.com
Full rankings; click here.
England, France, Italy slide. Spain, USA, Holland rise
Genève, SWITZERLAND - Germany (11th, up 10) are the biggest winners in this month's FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, which takes into account 61 international matches from recent weeks. A ten-place climb sees Jurgen Klinsmann's team secure their highest position in over a year thanks to impressive results in the FIFA Confederations Cup, where a German victory over Argentina or Brazil would have seen them make inroads into the top ten.
It comes as no surprise that the two finalists, Brazil and Argentina, retain their places at the top. However, the Netherlands, with their best ranking in over eleven years, the Czech Republic, Mexico and the USA all keep the leaders in their sights. Bruce Arena's US team (6th, up 4) proudly occupy their loftiest ever spot in the ranking on the back of success in the ongoing CONCACAF Gold Cup and now find themselves hot on the heels of regional rivals Mexico.
In the upper echelons, Japan (13th, up 5), Tunisia (32nd, up 6) and Gold Cup semi-finalists Honduras (39th, up 11) all make good progress, while Iran (15th, up 2) are another team celebrating a highest ever placing.
Outside the top 50, a number of teams climb five or more places, including China PR (56th, up 5), Zambia (62nd, up 11), Ghana (70th, up 6), Chile (72nd, up 5), Panama (a best ever 83rd, up 15) and Gabon (98th, up 5).
This month's most lucrative victories in terms of points gained prove to be Ghana's 2-0 World Cup qualifier win over South Africa and Brazil's 4-1 gala performance against Argentina in Frankfurt.
1 Brazil 846
2 Argentina 787
3 Netherlands 781
4 Czech Republic 778
5 Mexico 768
6 USA 765
7 France 749
8 England 744
8 Spain 744
10 Portugal 739
11 Germany 723
12 Turkey 716
13 Japan 715
14 Italy 713
15 Iran 711
15 Republic of Ireland 711
17 Sweden 710
18 Uruguay 703
19 Denmark 698
19 Greece 698
21 Korea Republic 696
22 Croatia 695
23 Costa Rica 691
24 Poland 689
25 Colombia 683
26 Egypt 671
27 Cameroon 666
28 Saudi Arabia 661
29 Nigeria 659
30 Russia 657
31 Romania 651
32 Tunisia 649
33 Ecuador 647
34 Paraguay 645
35 Morocco 643
36 Norway 639
36 Ukraine 639
38 South Africa 634
39 Honduras 631
39 Senegal 631
41 Jamaica 627
42 Switzerland 624
43 Finland 619
44 Côte d'Ivoire 618
45 Slovakia 613
46 Bulgaria 610
47 Slovenia 600
48 Israel 598
49 Serbia and Montenegro 595
50 Bahrain 592
50 Belgium 592
(...)
200 Afghanistan 55
201 Djibouti 38
202 Montserrat 35
203 Turks and Caicos Islands 26
204 Guam 20
205 American Samoa 17
Source: www.fifa.com
Full rankings; click here.
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