Spain remain top of FIFA rankings

Published January 15, 2009

ZURICH, Jan 14: European champions Spain remained top of the latest world rankings published by FIFA on Wednesday following a quiet month for international soccer.

FIFA rankings (previous positions in brackets):

1. Spain; 2. Germany; 3. Netherlands; 4. Italy; 5. Brazil; 6. Argentina; 7. Croatia; 8. England; 9. Russia; 10. Turkey; 11. France; 12. Portugal; 13. Czech Republic; 14. Cameroon; 15. Egypt; 16. Ukraine; 17. Nigeria; 18. Paraguay; 19. Israel; 20. Greece.—Reuters

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