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Spain No. 1 in unchanged top 25 in FIFA rankings

January 16, 2014 04:07 pm | Updated November 07, 2016 02:46 pm IST - ZURICH

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Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas, center, holds up the World Cup trophy as he and fellow team members celebrate, as FIFA president Sepp Blatter, third from right in front, and South African President Jacob Zuma, second from right in front, look on during the World Cup final soccer match between the Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, July 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas, center, holds up the World Cup trophy as he and fellow team members celebrate, as FIFA president Sepp Blatter, third from right in front, and South African President Jacob Zuma, second from right in front, look on during the World Cup final soccer match between the Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, July 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

World and European champion Spain remains No. 1 in an unchanged top 25 in the FIFA world rankings after a month in which only 18 international friendlies were played.

Egypt made the biggest move, rising 10 places to No. 31 as older results dropped in value in the four-year cycle of matches used for the calculations.

Spain holds a big lead over Germany in second place, with Argentina in third. Colombia and Portugal round out the top five.

World Cup host Brazil is 10th, with the United States in 14th.

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