Argentina Regain FIFA Rankings Lead From Belgium
Argentina end Belgium's five-month reign as the No. 1 ranked side in the FIFA rankings, while Chile and Colombia also rise to be No. 3 and 4, respectively.
Highlights
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Argentina toppled Belgium as the No. 1 team in FIFA rankings
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Belgium slipped to the second position
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World Cup winner Germany are No. 5 and European champions Spain are No. 6
Argentina have regained the lead in FIFA's world rankings with South America's top teams surging after playing World Cup qualifying matches. (Messi Scores 50th International Goal as Argentina down Bolivia)
Argentina end Belgium's, who slip to No. 2, five-month reign, and Chile and Colombia rise to be No. 3 and 4, respectively. (Belgium, Italy Drawn in Euro 2016 'Group of Death')
South American teams played two World Cup qualifiers in March which score higher than friendlies played by European teams, whose 2018 qualifying programme starts in September.
World Cup winner Germany are No. 5 and European champions Spain are No. 6, followed by Brazil.
Mexico, rising six places to No. 16, lead CONCACAF nations. The United States are up by one at No. 29.
No teams from Africa or Asia make the top 32.
Algeria lead African teams at No. 33 and Asia's best is No. 42 Iran.