Euro 2008 winners Spain are second, just ahead of Portugal who lie in third, Bert van Marwijk’s Netherlands are fourth and 2006 World Cup winners Italy complete the top five.
Fabio Capello’s England are eighth behind Germany (sixth) and Argentina (seventh), despite a very impressive qualifying campaign for the World Cup which saw them win nine of their ten games.
The Indomitable Lions are 19th and as such are the highest-ranked of the six African sides in South Africa. Australia are Asia’s top representatives at 20th , while the United States, who lead the way for the Concacaf sides, are 14th.
Hosts South Africa are 83rd on Fifa’s list and Korea DPR are the weakest side in the tournament according to the rankings, sitting at 105th on the list.
Official rankings of the SA2010 participants:
1. Brazil
2. Spain
3. Portugal
4. Netherlands
5. Italy
6. Germany
7. Argentina
8. England
9. France
13. Greece
14. United States
15. Serbia
16. Uruguay
17. Mexico
18. Chile
19. Cameroon
20. Australia
21. Nigeria
24. Switzerland
25. Slovenia
27. Cote d’Ivoire
30. Algeria
31. Paraguay
32. Ghana
34. Slovakia
36. Denmark
38. Honduras
45. Japan
47. Korea Republic
78. New Zealand
83. South Africa
105. Korea DPR
Read more: Brazil No.1 on FIFA’s latest rankings http://www.1000goals.com/brazil-no-1-on-fifas-latest-rankings#ixzz0p7Qjjq82
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