• Spain No1, Germany No2, Uruguay No3, but Brazil No11
• Italy climb six places to No6 after Euro 2012 display
England have risen to No4 in the Fifa world rankings, despite failing to have reached the semi-finals of a major tournament since 1996.
Spain's successful defence of the European Championship extended its lead atop the rankings, and beaten finalist Italy climbed six places to No6.
The surge in points for European teams pushed Brazil down six place to No11 and their worst position since the rankings began in 1993. The 2014 World Cup host has been hurt by not playing any competitive matches recently.
Germany, who lost a semi-final to Italy, climbed one to second, edging South American champion Uruguay into third.
Portugal's run to the Euro 2012 semi-finals lifted them five to No5; Argentina held at No7, and Holland dropped four to No8. Croatia and Denmark complete the top 10. Read More [category Sport][tags England, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Uruguay, Portugal, Argentina, Holland, Croatia, Denmark, Fifa, Football, Sport]
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