Germany top Fifa rankings

Germany's charge to claim Sunday's World Cup
title has seen them return to the top of Fifa's
world rankings for the first time in around 20
years.
The latest list, published on Thursday, has
Germany moving up one place on the strength of
their 1-0 defeat of Argentina ar Rio de Janeiro's
Maracana.
Lionel Messi's Argentina are placed second, an
improvement of three places, with the Netherlands
leaping 12 rungs into third after their impressive
World Cup third place finish.
The James Rodriguez-inspired Colombia move up
to fourth (+4), ahead of Belgium (+6) and
Uruguay while disappointing Brazil dropped four
spots to seventh.
Deposed world champions Spain slumped seven
spots to their new modest placing of eighth, with
Switzerland and France (+7) completing the top
ten.
Costa Rica's remarkable charge to the
quarterfinals was rewarded with a jump of 12
places to 16th.
England's woeful first round exit resulted in Roy
Hodgson's side dropping ten places to 20th.
Latest Fifa rankings
1. Germany (+1)
2. Argentina (+3)
3. Netherlands (+12)
4. Colombia (+4)
5. Belgium (+6)
6. Uruguay (+1)
7. Brazil (-4)
8. Spain (-7)
9. Switzerland (-3)
10. France (+7)
11. Portugal (-7)
12. Chile (+2)
13. Greece (-1)
14. Italy (-5)
15. USA (-2)
16. Costa Rica (+12)
17. Croatia (+1)
18. Mexico (+2)
19. Bosnia and Hercegovina (+2)
20. England (-10)