ZURICH (AP) — World and European champion Spain remains No. 1 in the latest FIFA rankings that saw the United States drop six places to No. 30.
Netherlands and Germany round out the top three in the monthly that standings will be used to help decide seedings in Saturday’s World Cup qualifying draw.
Brazil climbs one place to fourth despite only reaching the Copa America quarterfinals, while Copa winner Uruguay rises to fifth, its highest ranking.
Sixth-place England and No. 8 Italy both fall two places, but are assured of top seeding in their qualifying groups.
Argentina stays at No. 10 and Chile moves up 16 spots to No. 11. Mexico falls 11 to No. 20, but leads the CONCACAF region that includes the U.S. Ivory Coast leads Africa at No. 14, and No. 16 Japan is tops in Asia.
