World Cup champions Italy remain top on 1653 points, with France - thanks mainly to two consecutive wins in the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign - moving up to second at the expense of Brazil, who moved one place down to third.

Germany moved one place up to fourth - their best FIFA ranking in four years - at the expense of Argentina, who drop two places to fifth.

RANKINGS

1. Italy 1653 pts

2. France 1585 (+ 2 places)

3. Brazil 1484 (- 1)

4. Germany 1467 (+ 1)

5. Argentina 1373 (- 2)

6. Portugal 1323 (+ 1)

7. Spain 1273 (+ 2)

8. England 1240

9. Netherlands 1220 (- 3)

10. Czech Republic 1096