Brazil lead FIFA rankings

Brazil remained top of the FIFA world rankings ahead of World Cup and European champions France on Wednesday with little movement among the top 10 positions.

Scotland was the big mover among the top 30, jumping five places from 25th to 20.

Outside the top 30, newly crowned Asian champions Japan were the biggest movers, going from 49th to 34th.

The top 30 rankings (ranking, last month's ranking, points):

1. (1) Brazil 818 points
2. (2) France 801
3. (3) Argentina 762
4. (4) Czech Republic 748
5. (6) Italy 746
6. (5) Spain 742
7. (7) Portugal 740
8. (8) Germany 715
9. (10) Yugoslavia 712
10. (9) Netherlands 711
11. (11) Mexico 696
12. (14) Paraguay 694
13. (13) (Romania) 685
14. (12) Norway 684
15. (16) Colombia 674
16 equal (15) England 667
16 equal (17) Croatia 667
18. (18) U.S. 648
19. (19) Chile 642
20. (25) Scotland 637
21. (23) Russia 636
22. (21) Sweden 632
23. (22) South Africa 631
24. (20) Denmark 626
25. (26) Tunisia 613
26. (23) Belgium 611
27. (28) Slovakia 608
28 equal. (28) Morocco 606
28 equal. (30) Turkey 606
30. Trinidad and Tobago 597