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7/27/11 FIFA WORLD RANKINGS

Posted on 27 July 2011 | No responses

World champion Spain continues to hold the top spot, followed by the Netherlands and Germany. Brazil advanced one place to fourth despite its shocking quarterfinal exit from the Copa América, while the tournament winner, Uruguay, surged 13 places to fifth. The Copa tournament also benefited Chile, up 16 spots to 11th, and bronze medalist Peru, up 24 places to 25th.

1. Spain
2. Netherlands
3. Germany
4. Brazil
5. Uruguay
6. England
7. Portugal
8. Italy
9. Croatia
10. Argentina
11. Chile
12. Norway
13. Greece
14. Ivory Coast
15. France
16. Japan
17. Montenegro
18. Russia
19. Sweden
20. Mexico
21. Denmark
22. Slovenia
23. Australia
24. Turkey
25. Peru
26. Paraguay
27. Serbia
28. South Korea
29. Slovakia
30. United States
30. Switzerland
32. Israel
33. Ireland
34. Egypt
35. Colombia
36. Ghana
37. Belgium
38. Czech Republic
39. Burkina Faso
40. Venezuela
41. Bosnia-Herzegovina
42. Belarus
43. Nigeria
44. Jamaica
45. Ukraine
46. Senegal
47. Hungary
48. Bulgaria
49. South Africa
50. Cameroon

N. Ireland recalls Healy for Euro 2012 qualifier

Posted on 26 July 2011 | No responses

Northern Ireland has recalled record scorer David Healy to its squad for next month’s European Championship qualifier against the Faeroe Islands.

The 31-year-old Rangers forward missed May’s internationals against Ireland and Wales because coach Nigel Worthington was unsure of his fitness following a season in which he played only a handful of games at club level.

Brazil Names Squad for Germany Match on Aug. 10th

Posted on 25 July 2011 | No responses

Brazil coach Mano Menezes on Monday named a 23-man squad for the friendly with Germany in Stuttgart on August 10, as he looks to turn the page on his side’s Copa America quarter-final exit.

Bidding for what would have been a fifth title in the last six tournaments, Brazil were sent packing by Paraguay after losing on penalties following a 0-0 draw in their last-eight encounter.