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Belgium leapfrog Germany in rankings

Chile back in top 10 courtesy last month’s Copa America win.

Reuters August 06, 2015

Chile back in top 10 courtesy last month’s Copa America win. PHOTO: AFP

PARIS: Belgium moved ahead of Germany into second place in the updated FIFA rankings released on Thursday after the world champions had points devalued from last year’s triumph in Brazil.

Argentina still top the rankings ahead of the European duo, with Chile, who beat Gerardo Martino’s side in the final of the Copa America last month, moving back into the top 10 at the expense of Netherlands, who fell seven places to 12th. Mexico rocketed up 14 places in the rankings to 26th after they lifted their seventh Gold Cup last month, while beaten finalists Jamaica moved up 21 places to 55th after their surprise run.

Mexico now are the top rated side in the region, with Algeria (19th) leading the way in Africa, Iran (41st) in Asia and New Zealand (135th) in Oceania.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 7^th, 2015.

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