In the World Fifa Rankings of July 2016, the first Fifa Rankings after Euro 2016 and Copa America 2016, Argentina are still top followed by Belgium, Colombia and Germany. No change there. Euro 2016 winners Portugal are up to sixth.
The full top ten is Argentina, Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Chile, Portugal, beaten Euro 2016 finalists, France, Spain, Brazil and Italy.
England are 13th, behind Euro 2016 semi-finalists Wales in 11th.
Algeria are the top African team in 32nd place.
Asian Cup winners Australia are in 59th place; Japan are in 57th. Near neighbors South Korea are in 48th place.
The USA are in 25th. Wales are 11th. Scotland are in 50th position. The Republic of Ireland are in 25th place, Northern Ireland are in 28th position.
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Argentina |
| 2 | Belgium |
| 3 | Colombia |
| 4 | Germany |
| 5 | Chile |
| 6 | Portugal |
| 7 | France |
| 8 | Spain |
| 9 | Brazil |
| 10 | Italy |
| 11 | Wales |
| 12 | Uruguay |
| 13 | England |
| 14 | Mexico |
| 15 | Croatia |
| 16 | Poland |
| 17 | Ecuador |
| 18 | Switzerland |
| 19 | Turkey |
| 19 | Hungary |
| 21 | Austria |
| 22 | Iceland |
| 23 | Slovakia |
| 24 | Romania |
| 25 | USA |
| 26 | The Netherlands |
| 27 | Costa Rica |
| 28 | Northern Ireland |
| 29 | Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| 30 | Ukraine |
| 31 | Republic of Ireland |
| 32 | Algeria |
| 33 | Czech Republic |
| 34 | Peru |
| 35 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 36 | Ghana |
| 36 | Albania |
| 38 | Russia |
| 39 | Iran |
| 40 | Sweden |
| 41 | Senegal |
| 42 | Paraguay |
| 43 | Egypt |
| 44 | Denmark |
| 45 | Tunisia |
| 46 | Venezuela |
| 47 | Serbia |
| 48 | Korea Republic |
| 49 | Norway |
| 50 | Scotland |
| 51 | Panama |
| 52 | Greece |
| 53 | Cameroon |
| 54 | Morocco |
| 55 | Jamaica |
| 56 | Uzbekistan |
| 57 | Japan |
| 58 | Trinidad & Tobago |
| 59 | Australia |
| 59 | Congo DR |
| 61 | Mali |
| 62 | Cape Verde Islands |
| 63 | Guinea |
| 64 | Slovenia |
| 65 | Saudi Arabia |
| 66 | Finland |
| 67 | South Africa |
| 68 | Benin |
| 69 | Uganda |
| 70 | Congo |
| 70 | Nigeria |
| 72 | Belarus |
| 73 | Burkina Faso |
| 74 | United Arab Emirates |
| 75 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 76 | Israel |
| 77 | Bulgaria |
| 78 | Jordan |
| 79 | Qatar |
| 80 | St Kitts and Nevis |
| 81 | China |
| 82 | Honduras |
| 83 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 84 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 85 | Cyprus |
| 86 | Central African Republic |
| 86 | Kenya |
| 88 | Zambia |
| 89 | Botswana |
| 90 | Sierra Leone |
| 90 | Guatemala |
| 92 | Liberia |
| 93 | Libya |
| 93 | New Zealand |
| 95 | Montenegro |
| 96 | Mozambique |
| 97 | Kazakhstan |
| 98 | Gabon |
| 99 | Iraq |
| 100 | Canada |
| 100 | Haiti |
| 102 | Armenia |
| 103 | Swaziland |
| 104 | Syria |
| 104 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 106 | Nicaragua |
| 106 | Oman |
| 108 | Togo |
| 109 | Bolivia |
| 109 | Latvia |
| 111 | Rwanda |
| 112 | Zimbabwe |
| 112 | Puerto Rico |
| 114 | Chad |
| 114 | Palestine |
| 116 | Estonia |
| 117 | Korea DPR |
| 118 | Georgia |
| 119 | Mauritania |
| 120 | Turkmenistan |
| 121 | Cuba |
| 121 | Thailand |
| 123 | Tanzania |
| 124 | Namibia |
| 125 | El Salvador |
| 125 | Burundi |
| 127 | Lithuania |
| 128 | Bahrain |
| 129 | Guyana |
| 130 | Niger |
| 131 | Madagascar |
| 132 | Ethiopia |
| 133 | Malawi |
| 134 | Curacao (formerly Netherlands Antilles) |
| 135 | Philippines |
| 136 | Faroe Islands |
| 137 | Azerbaijan |
| 138 | Angola |
| 139 | Dominican Republic |
| 139 | FYR Macedonia |
| 139 | Vietnam |
| 142 | Sudan |
| 142 | Mauritius |
| 144 | Kuwait |
| 145 | Tajikistan |
| 146 | Luxembourg |
| 147 | Aruba |
| 148 | Hong Kong |
| 149 | Lebanon |
| 150 | Afghanistan |
| 151 | Lesotho |
| 152 | India |
| 153 | South Sudan |
| 153 | São Tomé e Príncipe |
| 155 | Comoros |
| 156 | Barbados |
| 156 | St Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 158 | Singapore |
| 159 | Grenada |
| 160 | Myanmar |
| 161 | New Caledonia |
| 162 | Yemen |
| 163 | Gambia |
| 164 | Papua New Guinea |
| 164 | Belize |
| 166 | Moldova |
| 167 | Malaysia |
| 168 | American Samoa |
| 168 | Cook Islands |
| 170 | Suriname |
| 171 | St Lucia |
| 172 | Guam |
| 173 | Dominica |
| 174 | Maldives |
| 175 | Tahiti |
| 176 | Malta |
| 177 | Laos |
| 178 | Samoa |
| 179 | Vanuatu |
| 180 | Cambodia |
| 181 | Solomon Islands |
| 182 | Liechtenstein |
| 183 | Chinese Taipei |
| 183 | Bangladesh |
| 185 | Timor Leste |
| 185 | Seychelles |
| 187 | Fiji |
| 188 | Bermuda |
| 188 | Nepal |
| 190 | Kosovo |
| 191 | Indonesia |
| 192 | Bhutan |
| 193 | Sri Lanka |
| 194 | Pakistan |
| 195 | Macau |
| 196 | US Virgin Islands |
| 197 | Montserrat |
| 198 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 199 | Cayman Islands |
| 200 | San Marino |
| 200 | Turks & Caicos Islands |
| 202 | Mongolia |
| 203 | Andorra |
| 204 | British Virgin Islands |
| 205 | Anguilla |
| 205 | Bahamas |
| 205 | Djibouti |
| 205 | Eritrea |
| 205 | Somalia |
| 205 | Tonga |
Source: www.fifa.com
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Match Result: - Win-Draw-Defeat = 3 points - 1 points - 0 points
Importance of match - 1 (friendly match) to 4 (FIFA World Cup™)
Strength of opponent - Position in world ranking (no. 1 = 2.00, no. 30 = 1.70, no. 118 = 0.82 etc.) Formula: [200 minus Position] / 100
Regional strength - Based on results in last three FIFA World Cups (wins per confederation per match)
Period - Since the change to the FIFA World Ranking procedure which came into effect in August 2006 the rankings will no longer take into account the last eight years of results only the last four years of results.
Last four years, gradual decline in importance of results: 100%- 50% - 30% - 20%
Number of matches considered per year - Average points gained from all matches in last 12 months (minimum: 5 matches)