Portugal rises to No. 6 in FIFA rankings, Argentina leads
Posted July 14, 2016 7:00 am
ZURICH (AP) - European champion Portugal has risen two places to No. 6 in the FIFA rankings, and Copa America winner Chile stays fifth.
Argentina is still No. 1 despite losing to Chile in the final for the second straight year.
Belgium remains second after losing to Wales in the European Championship quarterfinals. Wales climbed 15 places to 11th.
Colombia at No. 3 and Germany at No. 4 are in an unchanged top five, while Euro 2016 runner-up France is seventh, up 10 places. Iceland is at best-ever 22nd, up 12.
Mexico leads CONCACAF nations at No. 14, and Copa America semifinalist United States has risen six to 25th. Algeria is Africa's best at No. 32; No. 39 Iran leads Asia; and Oceania champion New Zealand has risen 54 places to No. 93.
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