Germany, England, Greece move up FIFA rankings

March 03, 2010 05:39 pm | Updated 05:39 pm IST - Zurich:

Germany and England have moved up one place in the latest FIFA rankings ahead of Wednesday’s round of friendlies while former European champions Greece is back in the top 10 for the first time since June 2008.

Current European champion Spain still leads the rankings ahead of Brazil, the Netherlands and Italy. But Germany has moved up one spot to fifth, England hasclimbed one place to eighth and Euro 2004 champions Greece goes up two to 10th, replacing Egypt, which raced up the rankings after winning the African Cup of Nations in January, but has slipped to 17th.

Portugal has slipped to sixth and Argentina to ninth.

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