European champions Spain remain number one, while beaten
finalists Italy - who knocked England out on penalties - go up six
places to sixth.
The 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil drop out of the top 10 for the first time, falling five spots to 11th.
Both defeated Euro 2012 semi-finalists rise in the rankings with
Germany up a place in second while Portugal climb five spots to fifth.
The Fifa world rankings are compiled every month, with
ranking points accumulated according to results, the importance of the
matches played and the strength of opposing teams.
Five-times world champions Brazil, who do not have to
qualify for the World Cup as hosts, have played less top-level matches
in 2012 than some of the other leading nations.
England have not reached a major tournament semi-final since the European Championship on home soil in 1996.
At Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, England topped
their group after drawing with France and beating Sweden and Ukraine
before the defeat on penalties to Italy.
Fifa world rankings - top 20
1. Spain
2. Germany
3. Uruguay
4. England
5. Portugal
6. Italy
7. Argentina
8. Netherlands
9. Croatia
10. Denmark
11. Brazil
12. Greece
13. Russia
14. France
15. Chile
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