Saturday 10 September 2016

Latest FIFA top 20 ranking, how countries fared

Here is the latest FIFA top 20 ranking

1 Argentina
2 Belgium
3 Germany
4 Brazil
4 Colombia
6 Chile
7 Portugal
8 France
9 Uruguay
10 Wales
11 Spain
12 England
13 Italy
14 Croatia
15 Mexico
16 Switzerland
17 Poland
18 Costa Rica
19 Ecuador
20 Hungary

Argentina will remain No. 1 in the new FIFA World Ranking when it is released on September 15th. They have finished as runners-up in the World Cup and two consecutive editions of the Copa America in successive years.

Brazil will move up five places to join Colombia in joint fourth place, this is their highest ranking since they were third two years ago. 

Germany move above Colombia into third place.
Uruguay are ninth, after moving up four places and Wales are 10th, after moving up one place. These two countries re-entered the top 10 at the expense of Spain who are 11th, after moving down two places and  Italy who are 13th, after moving down three places.

Wales will stay above England, who climb one place into 12th. 

Northern Ireland drop two places to 30th, Republic of Ireland climb to 31st and Scotland rise seven places to 44th. 

Netherlands rise two places to 24th despite losing at home to Greece and drawing in Sweden.

Costa Rica's climb back up the ranking sees them back in the top 20, up three places into 18th.

Mexico remain the top-ranked CONCACAF nation, even after dropping one place to 15th. 

United States rise four places to 22nd, their best position since February 2014.

Algeria are still the top African nation, dropping two places to 34th, while Iran stand as Asia's leading team after moving up two places to 37th.  

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