ZÜRICH,
Switzerland
Newly crowned European champions Spain rose to third in the latest Fifa rankings published on Thursday, while World Cup winners Argentina held on to the top spot following their Copa America triumph.
The rankings come after a busy
month for football, with Argentina beating Colombia to win the Copa America and
Spain defeating England to win the European Championship.
England moved up to fourth,
leapfrogging Brazil after their underwhelming Copa America campaign.
Venezuela, who reached the
Copa America quarterfinals, were the most improved side in the rankings, rising
17 places to 37th, with Euro quarterfinalists Turkey jumping 16 places to 26th.
The top 10-ranked nations:
1 - Argentina
2 - France
3 - Spain
4 - England
5 - Brazil
6 - Belgium
7 - Netherlands
8 - Portugal
9 - Colombia
10 - Italy
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