Belgium maintain top position in FIFA rankings

Published February 4, 2016
Belgium remained atop FIFA rankings published Thursday. — Reuters/File
Belgium remained atop FIFA rankings published Thursday. — Reuters/File

LAUSANNE: Belgium remained atop FIFA rankings published Thursday.

With the leading nations not having played international football in 2016, the standings remained largely unchanged, the most notable difference being Turkey entering the top 20 at the expense of Ivory Coast.

FIFA rankings (released February 4)

  1. Belgium
  2. Argentina
  3. Spain
  4. Germany
  5. Chile
  6. Brazil
  7. Portugal
  8. Colombia
  9. England
  10. Austria

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