FIFA has released the latest World Ranking for Men National Football teams, which would be the last for the year.
World Cup holders Germany have dropped from second to fourth place in the latest FIFA world rankings, while Belgium end the year in top spot.
Joachim Low's side slipped from second to fourth following their 2-0 friendly defeat at the hands of France last month, while Belgium ended in first to earn Fifa's Team of the Year award for 2015. Marc Wilmots' men moved into first position for the first time in their history in November, and a 3-1 victory over Italy in Brussels saw them hold on to the coveted spot for the final ranking of the calendar year. Argentina climbed one place to second at the expense of Germany, while Spain jumped from sixth to third. Chile remain fifth, with Brazil (sixth, up two), Portugal (seventh, down three), Colombia (eighth, down one), England (ninth) and Austria completing the top 10.
Joachim Low's side slipped from second to fourth following their 2-0 friendly defeat at the hands of France last month, while Belgium ended in first to earn Fifa's Team of the Year award for 2015. Marc Wilmots' men moved into first position for the first time in their history in November, and a 3-1 victory over Italy in Brussels saw them hold on to the coveted spot for the final ranking of the calendar year. Argentina climbed one place to second at the expense of Germany, while Spain jumped from sixth to third. Chile remain fifth, with Brazil (sixth, up two), Portugal (seventh, down three), Colombia (eighth, down one), England (ninth) and Austria completing the top 10.
Ivory Coast are the highest-placed African side, going up three places to 19th, African powerhouse Nigeria slipped 7 positions to end 66 in the world and 14th in Africa.
Below is the top 20 teams in the African continent:
World ranking/ Team / Points
19/ Côte d’Ivoire/ 950
28/ Algeria/ 845
33/ Ghana/ 778
39/ Cape Verde Islands/ 745
40/ Tunisia/ 711
44/ Senegal/ 661
48/ Congo/ 638
50/ Guinea/ 621
57/ Egypt/ 585
59/ Cameroon/ 583
60/ Congo DR/ 580
62/ Mali/ 552
63/ Uganda/ 550
66/ Nigeria/ 541
69/ Equatorial Guinea/ 498
72/ South Africa/ 487
73/ Zambia/ 481
75/ Morocco/ 469
76/ Gabon/ 468
78/ Benin/ 461
28/ Algeria/ 845
33/ Ghana/ 778
39/ Cape Verde Islands/ 745
40/ Tunisia/ 711
44/ Senegal/ 661
48/ Congo/ 638
50/ Guinea/ 621
57/ Egypt/ 585
59/ Cameroon/ 583
60/ Congo DR/ 580
62/ Mali/ 552
63/ Uganda/ 550
66/ Nigeria/ 541
69/ Equatorial Guinea/ 498
72/ South Africa/ 487
73/ Zambia/ 481
75/ Morocco/ 469
76/ Gabon/ 468
78/ Benin/ 461
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