| England rise to third spot in Fifa rankings |
LONDON/ BERNE England climbed to the third position in the new Fifa rankings published on Wednesday, the team’s highest ever placing.
World and European champions Spain held on to the top spot, with Germany second and England overtook Uruguay for the only change in the top 10.
Brazil dropped two places to the 13th as South American countries suffered due to points from last year’s Copa America losing some of their value because of the passage of time.
Meanwhile, South Sudan have entered the Fifa world rankings for the first time after playing their inaugural full international last month.
A 2-2 draw at home to Uganda in a friendly played in Juba on July 10 has put South Sudan 199th in the 209-team table. South Sudan, which became fully independent last year, joined Fifa in May after being voted in at the annual Congress.
Agencies
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