Football: Spain regain top ranking
Germany remain in third place with July’s Copa America champions Uruguay fourth.
PARIS:
World and European champions Spain have leapfrogged Holland to take back top spot in the latest Fifa rankings following a friendly win over Chile and a Euro 2012 drubbing of Liechtenstein. Germany remain in third place with July’s Copa America champions Uruguay fourth. Meanwhile, Brazil slipped one place to seventh despite a recent friendly win over Ghana and a goalless draw with neighbours Argentina.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 22nd, 2011.
World and European champions Spain have leapfrogged Holland to take back top spot in the latest Fifa rankings following a friendly win over Chile and a Euro 2012 drubbing of Liechtenstein. Germany remain in third place with July’s Copa America champions Uruguay fourth. Meanwhile, Brazil slipped one place to seventh despite a recent friendly win over Ghana and a goalless draw with neighbours Argentina.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 22nd, 2011.