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Argentina maintain top position in FIFA rankings

AFP Published May 5, 2016
Argentina's forward and captain Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring during the Group F football match between Nigeria and Argentina at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre on June 25, 2014,during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. — AFP/File
Argentina's forward and captain Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring during the Group F football match between Nigeria and Argentina at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre on June 25, 2014,during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. — AFP/File

PARIS: Argentina remain top as the Philippines reached new heights in the latest FIFA world rankings released on Thursday.

With no international matches in April all teams in the top 50 held their positions.

The Philippines, meanwhile, may have failed to advance to the next round of 2018 World Cup qualifiers for the AFC region, but the Azkals moved up one spot to their best-ever position of 115th.

FIFA Rankings as of May 5

  1. Argentina
  2. Belgium
  3. Chile
  4. Colombia
  5. Germany
  6. Spain
  7. Brazil
  8. Portugal
  9. Uruguay
  10. England
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May 05, 2016 05:37pm
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