Germany top updated FIFA Rankings after World Cup triumph
After the recently concluded 2014 World Cup in Brazil, champions Germany have also topped the FIFA World Rankings.
Die Mannschaft top the table with 1724 points, moving up one spot and dethroning Spain, who were also the defending champions.
Runners-up Argentina also moved up three spots to second place with 1606 points. Third placed Netherlands saw the biggest jump as they moved up 12 places to third spot in the list.
Spain, who were knocked out in the group stages slipped down seven places to eighth spot. Other European powerhouses who got knocked out in the group stages also dropped further down the list – Portugal (11th), Italy (14th) and England (20th).
Central and South American teams did well in Brazil, evident from Colombia’s fourth spot and Costa Rica also climbing 12 spots to get into the top 20 (16th).
Meanwhile, India moved up three spots to 151.
| RANK | COUNTRY | POINTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1724 | 1 |
| 2 | Argentina | 1606 | 3 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 1496 | 12 |
| 4 | Colombia | 1492 | 4 |
| 5 | Belgium | 1401 | 6 |
| 6 | Uruguay | 1330 | 1 |
| 7 | Brazil | 1241 | -4 |
| 8 | Spain | 1229 | -7 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 1216 | -3 |
| 10 | France | 1202 | 7 |
| 11 | Portugal | 1148 | -7 |
| 12 | Chile | 1098 | 2 |
| 13 | Greece | 1091 | -1 |
| 14 | Italy | 1056 | -5 |
| 15 | USA | 989 | -2 |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 986 | 12 |
| 17 | Croatia | 955 | 1 |
| 18 | Mexico | 930 | 2 |
| 19 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 917 | 2 |
| 20 | England | 911 | -10 |
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