Argentina retain top spot
Argentina remained top of the FIFA rankings for November, released by world football's ruling body on Friday, but Brazil and Italy have closed the gap on the top ranked team.
Brazil remain in second place but gained 43 points while world champions Italy were third. Spain moved up two places to fourth.
Germany stay fifth with the Czech Republic jumping three spots to sixth and France, beaten finalists at the World Cup in Germany last year, falling three places to seventh.
England, who failed to qualify for next summer's European Championships, slipped one place to 12th.
The biggest mover in the top 20 was Bulgaria, which soared 16 places to 18th.
RANKINGS
1. Argentina 1523 points (=)
2. Brazil 1502 (=)
3. Italy 1498 (=)
4. Spain 1349 (+ 2)
5. Germany 1296 (=)
6. Czech Republic 1290 (+ 3)
7. France 1243 (- 3)
8. Portugal 1241 (=)
9. Netherlands 1170 (- 2)
10. Croatia 1129 (=)
11. Greece 1114 (+ 3)
12. England 1113 (-1)
13. Romania 1088 (-1)
14. Scotland 990 (-1)
15. Mexico 985 (=)
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