Off Run To Copa America Semis, USMNT Rises To No. 25 In FIFA Rankings
ZURICH (CBSNewYork/AP) — European champion Portugal has risen two places to No. 6 in the FIFA rankings, and Copa America winner Chile stays fifth.
Argentina is still No. 1 despite losing to Chile in the final for the second straight year.
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Belgium remains second after losing to Wales in the European Championship quarterfinals. Wales climbed 15 places to 11th.
Colombia at No. 3 and Germany at No. 4 are in an unchanged top five, while Euro 2016 runner-up France is seventh, up 10 places. Italy is up two to No. 10, one behind Brazil. Iceland is at best-ever 22nd, up 12.
Mexico leads CONCACAF nations at No. 14, and Copa America semifinalist United States has risen six to 25th. Algeria is Africa's best at No. 32; No. 39 Iran leads Asia; and Oceania champion New Zealand has risen 54 places to No. 93.
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