ZURICH, Jan 14 (Reuters) - European champions Spain remained top of the latest world rankings published by FIFA on Wednesday following a quiet month for international soccer.
With few teams in action, the top 14 stayed unchanged as Spain stretched their spell at the top into a seventh month with Germany and Netherlands their nearest challengers.
FIFA RANKINGS (previous positions in brackets)
1. (1) Spain
2. (2) Germany
3. (3) Netherlands
4. (4) Italy
5. (5) Brazil
6. (6) Argentina
7. (7) Croatia
8. (8) England
9. (9) Russia
10. (10) Turkey
11= (11) France
11= (11) Portugal
11= (11) Czech Republic
14. (14) Cameroon
15. (16) Egypt
16. (15) Ukraine
17. (19) Nigeria
18. (17) Paraguay
19. (18) Israel
20. (20) Greece (Edited by Patrick Johnston)
