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Spain heads FIFA rankings as Australia climbs

20th October, 2010
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World Cup-winner Spain still reign in the FIFA rankings, and Croatia and Russia return to the top 10 using victories in 2012 European Championship qualifiers.

France has bounced back into the top 20 after its historic low last month, and the United States dropped to No.25 having played only friendlies since the World Cup.

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Spain leads the Netherlands in second, and Brazil rises to No.3 in a swap with fourth-ranked Germany. Argentina is fifth, then England.

Russia’s wins over Ireland and Macedonia lift it 15 spots to No.10, edging African champion Egypt into 11th place.

Slovenia is at a best-ever No.15, and 26th-place Montenegro continued its recent surge.

Australia heads the Asian countries at No.21, up three spots.

1. Spain (1).

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2. Netherlands (2).

3. Brazil (4).

4. Germany (3).

5. Argentina (5).

6. England (6).

7. Uruguay (7).

8. Portugal (8).

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9. Croatia (11).

10. Russia (25)

11. Egypt (9).

12. Greece (12).

13. Norway (14).

14. Chile (10).

15. Slovenia (19).

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16. Italy (13).

17. Ghana (20).

18. France (27).

19. Ivory Coast (23).

20. Slovakia (16).

21. Australia (24)

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