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Portugal rises to No. 6 in FIFA rankings, Argentina leads

ZURICH, July 14: European champion Portugal has risen two places to No. 6 in the FIFA rankings, and Copa America winner Chile stays fifth.
By Associated Press

ZURICH, July 14: 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.


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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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