Dutch nudge Spain for World No 1 spot

The Netherlands took top spot at the expense of world and European champions Spain in the latest FIFA rankings released yesterday

The Netherlands took top spot at the expense of world and European champions Spain in the latest FIFA rankings released yesterday.

Spain had held the position for over a year but a 2-1 friendly loss to Italy ensured the Dutch, World Cup runners-up, become the seventh team to occupy the top spot since rankings were created after Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
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Germany stay third and England move up to fourth, while the make-up of the top 10 remains the same, with Italy, Portugal, Argentina and Croatia the other sides.

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