Copa winners Uruguay climb rankings

Soccer: Copa America winners Uruguay have moved up to fifth in the new Fifa World Rankings, their highest ever position and …

Soccer:Copa America winners Uruguay have moved up to fifth in the new Fifa World Rankings, their highest ever position and a move of 13 places from the last published list.

Spain, the Netherlands and Germany remain unchanged in the top three places, while Copa America quarter-finalists Brazil have moved up once place to fourth.

Uruguay, who won a record 15th Copa America title with a 3-0 win over Paraguay on Sunday, were the only team to break into the top 10 with Mexico, despite their recent Gold Cup triumph, dropping out.

Both England and Italy drop two places to sixth and eighth respectively, with Portugal unmoved in seventh. Croatia and Argentina round out the top 10.

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The Republic of Ireland drop two places to 33rd, while Scotland and Northern Ireland remain 61st and 62nd respectively with Wales moving up to 112th, two places higher than last month.