Spain top FIFA rankings

Spain have retained their spot at the top of the FIFA world rankings, leading second place Germany by 180 points.

Vicente Del Bosque's side earned 12 more points from the list that was published in August, having beaten Puerto Rico in a friendly last month.

England have kept third place having beaten Italy in Switzerland last time out, with the Azzurri slipping down to sixth.

Portugal and Uruguay have swapped positions – the Seleccao moving up to fourth in place of Oscar Tabarez's team.

The remainder of the top ten sees Argentina, Netherlands, Croatia and Denmark in seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th respectively.

Whilst lower down the order, Ivory Coast are the only African team in the top 20 in 14th, with Mexico propping up the list, replacing the Swiss in 20th.

1. Spain 1617 points

2. Germany 1437

3. England 1274

4. Portugal 1232

5. Uruguay 1217

6. Italy 1174

7. Argentina 1121

8. Netherlands 1044

9. Croatia 1020

10. Denmark 1006

11. Greece 1001

12. Brazil 996

13. Russia 990

14. Chile 984

15. France 965

16. Ivory Coast 912

17. Ecuador 890

18. Sweden 875

19. Czech Republic 869

20. Mexico 847

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