ZURICH: Germany have capped a remarkable week on the international stage by returning to the top of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking for the first time since being knocked off the top spot exactly two years ago.

After their 1-0 win over Chile (seventh, down three) in Saint Petersburg, the newly crowned FIFA Confederations Cup champions have narrowly overtaken Brazil (second, down one) and leapfrogged Argentina (third, down one).

European neighbours Poland (sixth, up four) also have cause to celebrate, having risen to their best-ever ranking.

Some 177 matches around the globe saw many UEFA members rewarded.

Portugal (fourth, up four) and Switzerland (fifth, up four) have made strong gains in the top 10, while Sweden (18th, up 16) and Iceland (19th, up three) – their best-ever placing – have climbed into the top 20.

Andorra (129th, up 57) were the month’s biggest movers and the likes of Peru (14th, up one), Northern Ireland (22nd, up six), Congo DR (28th, up 11), Curaçao (68th, up twp), and Mauritania (81st, up 23) all join Poland and Iceland in registering their highest positions to date.

The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 10 August 2017.

Summary:

Leader

 

 Germany

 
Moves into top ten

 

 none

 
Moves out of top ten

 

 Spain (11th, down 1)

 
Matches played in total

 

 177

 
Most matches played

 

 Mexico (10 matches)

 
Biggest move by points

 

 Andorra (up 177 points)

 
Biggest move by ranks

 

 Andorra (up 57 ranks)

 
Biggest drop by points

 

 Argentina (down 213 points)

 
Biggest drop by ranks

 

 Namibia (down 62 ranks)

 
Newly ranked teams

 

 none

 
Teams that are no longer ranked

 

 none

 
Inactive teams, not ranked

 

 none