FIFA RANKING
FIFA rankings: Spain in, Wales out of top 10, Argentina stay top
With the recent World Cup qualifiers, Fifa released the updated list of country placings. Wales slip out of top ten as Spain push in front of them. Argentina remain ahead of them all.
Update:
Lopetegui's men back in the top ten
The Spanish national team have returned to the top ten in the latest edition of the world rankings composed by Fifa. Germany and Brazil are in second and third place respectively behind top dogs Argentina.
The list was updated after the recent international qualifiers as teams jostled for position in their groups for World Cup 2018 in Russia. Belgium, who had been in the top three since March 2015, dropped to fourth while Wales were the side to drop out of the top ten as Spain jumped ahead of them.
Biggest risers and fallers
Montenegro saw the greatest gain in their 49-place move up the rankings to 56th. Cyprus had the biggest move in the wrong direction, falling 52 places to 139th in the world.
Fifa Rankings
.1. Argentina 1,621 Points .2. Germany 1,465 .3. Brazil 1,410 .4. Belgium 1,382 .5. Colombia 1,361 .6. Chile 1,273 .7. France 1,271 .8. Portugal 1,231 .9. Uruguay 1,175 10. Spain 1,168 11. Wales 1,113 12. England 1,090 13. Italy 1,082 14. Switzerland 1,071 15. Polond 1,029 16. Croatia 1,027 17. Mexico 1,001 18. Costa Rica 971 19. Ecuador 932 20. Holland 901