Spain Go Top As Italy Slip To Third In Fifa Rankings

M|ch · 08-06-2008

Italy have dropped one place to third in this month's official FIFA ranking, while Spain go top of the list. Germany move up to second, while the South American contingent are starting to struggle...

It shouldn't be a surprise that Italy have not consolidated their spot close to the top of the ranking in second place after their poor showing at Euro 2008. A slip of only one spot may actually have been kind to the Azzurri with the Spanish deservingly perched at the number one spot in the ranking after their European Championship victory.

Euro 2008 losing finalists Germany have replaced Italy in second spot, completing a European top three that have pushed the South Americans further down the table. Brazil has lost two positions languishing in sixth place, while the might of Argentina has also lost a place.

Euro 2008 underdogs Russia are the only new entry into the top ten, displacing lowly France who have found their new position in twelfth place. The European Championships have helped to shuffle the top ten places somewhat, with Spain everyones choice for the number one spot.

The FIFA rankings, introduced in 1992, has seen Brazil top the table for the vast majority of its existence.

Current top 20:

1 Spain
2 Germany
3 Italy
4 Netherlands
5 Croatia
6 Brazil
7 Argentina
8 Czech Republic
9 Portugal
10 Russia
11 Romania
12 France
13 Turkey
14 England
15 Cameroon
16 Scotland
17 Bulgaria
18 Greece
19 Ghana
20 Israel

J()e · 08-06-2008

Haha...italy shouldn't be between the top 10 ...they suck big big time

Gilgamesh · 08-06-2008

My Team

.....

...is down to rank 14

**Kingroudy** · 08-06-2008

wow germany second! long time!

IM@D · 08-06-2008

ewwww Germany abel Italy ?
I always said Life is unfair

SysTaMatIcS · 08-06-2008

Israel is 20!! we need an HA team !!!

KeXasthur · 08-06-2008

Who cares about those silly and totally meaningless ratings, Just because that in Euro 2008, Spain came first and Germany second doesn't mean that they should come as well in the ratings here, peeeufff lol. especially that not all teams play in the Euro. Just silly ... and ofcourse European teams dominate like the first five.

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M\|ch Registered Member Last Online: 12-19-2011 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,476 Thanks: 66 Thanked 884 Times in 516 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 25 Times in 18 Posts	Spain Go Top As Italy Slip To Third In Fifa Rankings Italy have dropped one place to third in this month's official FIFA ranking, while Spain go top of the list. Germany move up to second, while the South American contingent are starting to struggle... It shouldn't be a surprise that Italy have not consolidated their spot close to the top of the ranking in second place after their poor showing at Euro 2008. A slip of only one spot may actually have been kind to the Azzurri with the Spanish deservingly perched at the number one spot in the ranking after their European Championship victory. Euro 2008 losing finalists Germany have replaced Italy in second spot, completing a European top three that have pushed the South Americans further down the table. Brazil has lost two positions languishing in sixth place, while the might of Argentina has also lost a place. Euro 2008 underdogs Russia are the only new entry into the top ten, displacing lowly France who have found their new position in twelfth place. The European Championships have helped to shuffle the top ten places somewhat, with Spain everyones choice for the number one spot. The FIFA rankings, introduced in 1992, has seen Brazil top the table for the vast majority of its existence. Current top 20: 1 Spain 2 Germany 3 Italy 4 Netherlands 5 Croatia 6 Brazil 7 Argentina 8 Czech Republic 9 Portugal 10 Russia 11 Romania 12 France 13 Turkey 14 England 15 Cameroon 16 Scotland 17 Bulgaria 18 Greece 19 Ghana 20 Israel

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J()e Registered Member Last Online: 06-13-2011 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,530 Thanks: 1,762 Thanked 1,429 Times in 897 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Spain Go Top As Italy Slip To Third In Fifa Rankings Haha...italy shouldn't be between the top 10 ...they suck big big time __________________ [

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IM@D Registered Member Last Online: 05-28-2013 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 781 Thanks: 168 Thanked 303 Times in 187 Posts Groans: 23 Groaned at 22 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Spain Go Top As Italy Slip To Third In Fifa Rankings ewwww Germany abel Italy ? I always said Life is unfair

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KeXasthur Registered Member Last Online: 12-17-2012 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,996 Thanks: 319 Thanked 1,119 Times in 872 Posts Groans: 1 Groaned at 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Spain Go Top As Italy Slip To Third In Fifa Rankings Who cares about those silly and totally meaningless ratings, Just because that in Euro 2008, Spain came first and Germany second doesn't mean that they should come as well in the ratings here, peeeufff lol. especially that not all teams play in the Euro. Just silly ... and ofcourse European teams dominate like the first five.

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