Brazil closing in on Argentina's top FIFA ranking - Malta on 135

Argentina remained top of the FIFA world rankings published on Wednesday but with just 10 points separating them from South American rivals Brazil.

A 2-0 friendly win over Egypt last month helped Argentina hold top spot for the seventh consecutive month but Brazil narrowed the gap with a 1-0 victory in their friendly game against higher-ranked Sweden.

There was no movement among the top seven sides but Greece secured their highest ranking, climbing above Portugal into eighth place after beating Luiz Felipe Scolari's men 2-1 last month.

FIFA RANKINGS (previous positions in brackets):

1. (1) Argentina

2. (2) Brazil

3. (3) Italy

4. (4) Spain

5. (5) Germany

6. (6) Czech Republic

7. (7) France

8. (10) Greece

9. (8) Portugal

10. (9) Netherlands

11. (11) England

12. (13) Romania

13. (12) Croatia

14. (15) Ghana

15. (14) Scotland

16. (16) Mexico

17. (17) Cameroon

18. (19) Bulgaria

19. (20) Colombia

20. (22) Israel

135 (134) Malta