Brazil have returned to the top of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking after a one-month hiatus, replacing reigning FIFA World Cup™ champions Germany (2nd, down 1), who slipped back into second spot.

Argentina remain in third but the heavyweight trio are accompanied in the top five by two sides reaching unusually heady heights. Switzerland (4th, up 1) have reached their highest position since the very first month of the World Ranking (they were third in August 1993), while Poland (5th, up 1) are at an all-time high. Neither have dropped in the standings for 11 months.

Portugal (6th, down 2) make way for the pair, while Belgium (9th, up 1) are the only other climber within the top ten.

The CONCACAF Gold Cup was responsible for some major movement further down the table, with defeated finalists Jamaica (57th, up 19) accruing the most points over the month. Meanwhile, champions USA (26th, up 9), Costa Rica (21st, up 5) and Mexico (14th, up 2) all moved up the standings.

A special mention also goes to Namibia (136th, up 20), who were the month’s biggest climbers.

The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 14 September 2017.

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Leader

Brazil

Moves into top ten

None

Moves out of top ten

None

Matches played in total

64

Most matches played

Jamaica (6 matches)

Biggest move by points

Jamaica (up 172 points)

Biggest move by ranks

Namibia** **(up 20 ranks)

Biggest drop by points

Curaçao (down 147 points)

Biggest drop by ranks

Cuba, Curaçao (down 18 ranks each)

Newly ranked teams

None

Teams that are no longer ranked

None

Inactive teams, not ranked

None