Spain Rises To Third In FIFA Rankings After Euro Victory.

A general view of the the Camp Nou stadium as the sun sets ahead of the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Valladolid CF in Barcelona, Spain, on April 5, 2021. Spanish police

Newly crowned European champions Spain have risen five places to third in the latest FIFA rankings published on Thursday after a 2-1 victory over England in Sunday's final earned them a record fourth Euro title and their first major trophy in 10 years.

World Cup winners Argentina held on to the top spot following their Copa América triumph, beating Colombia 1-0. England moved up one place to fourth, leapfrogging Brazil after their underwhelming Copa América campaign.

Venezuela, who reached the Copa América quarterfinals, were the most improved side in the rankings, rising 17 places to 37th, with Euro quarterfinalists Turkey jumping 16 places to 26th.

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The United States, who were eliminated during the group stage at the Copa América, dropped five places from 11th to 16th place.

The latest FIFA rankings now see Argentina at the top, followed by France in second place, Spain in third, England in fourth, and Brazil in fifth. Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Colombia, and Italy complete the top 10 rankings.