ZURICH (AP) 鈥� FIFA world ranking published Thursday (January position in parentheses):
1. Germany (1)
2. Argentina (2)
3. Colombia (3)
4. Belgium (4)
5. Netherlands (5)
6. Brazil (6)
7. Portugal (7)
8. France (7)
9. Uruguay (10)
10. Spain (9)
11. Switzerland (12)
12. Italy (11)
13. Costa Rica (16)
14. Chile (14)
15. England (13)
16. Romania (15)
17. Czech Republic (17)
18. Algeria (18)
19. Croatia (19)
20. Ivory Coast (28).
Also:
31. United States (27)
