Stuttgart have confirmed the signing of Vedad Ibisevic, with the Hoffenheim striker completing a €5 million switch.
With only 11 matches taken into account, there was little change on the latest edition of the FIFA Ranking, though Chile rose to 12th and Bosnia-Herzegovina went into a personal best of 19th.
Safet Susic has extended his contract as Bosnia-Herzegovina coach in a bid to help the team reach the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ in Brazil.
Once again the football family lost some great figures during the past 12 months. FIFA.com pays tribute to those who passed away in 2011, including Florian Albert, Socrates and Gary Speed.
The last edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking for this year brings little change as world champions Spain remain at the top of the table, followed by Netherlands, Germany and Uruguay.
Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a brace to help Portugal on their way to a convincing 6-2 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the second leg of their play-off tie, booking their place at the UEFA EURO 2012 finals.