England have remained fourth in the Fifa world rankings despite beating France in the third-place play-off.
The Three Lions beat Les Bleus 6-4 in a thrilling contest, with goals from Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa, Jude Bellingham and a hattrick from Bukayo Saka.
England were 4-0 up at half-time and survived a scare from France, who mounted a comeback in the second half.
Despite the Three Lions’ brilliant win, Les Bleus stay in third-place, with England having to settle for fourth.
Spain have leapfrogged Argentina after winning the World Cup final against the South Americans 1-0.
Luis de la Fuente’s side returned to the top of the rankings for the first time since January.
Brazil climbed to fifth despite exiting the World Cup in the last 16 to Norway 2-1.
Morocco has climbed to a record high of sixth, with Portugal dropping down to seventh after losing to eventual winners Spain in the round of 16.
England will remain fourth in the Fifa world rankings despite beating France in the third-place play-off
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Belgium’s impressive run has seen them climb up to eighth, swapping places with the Netherlands.
Mexico’s solid performance, which came to an end at the hands of England, means they climbed four places into the top 10.
Norway were the biggest movers, jumping 12 places to 19th after making the last eight of the tournament.
Germany dropped out of the top 10 following a shock exit to Paraguay, sitting one place ahead of Croatia.
Spain has overtaken Argentina for the top spot
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Italy, who did not qualify for the World Cup, have slipped down to 15th.
Egypt’s run to the last-16 that controversially ended against Argentina has seen them move up to 24th.
Paraguay’s victory over Germany means they rose seven places to 34th.
Major underdogs of the World Cup, Cape Verde, have climbed three places to stay in front of Ghana.
Germany have dropped out of the top 10
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The next World Cup could see an expansion to a 64-team competition from the 48 seen this year.
Fifa are understood to be considering the move, with the South American football governing body Conmebol pushing for the format to go ahead.
The Conmebol President Alejandro Dominguez wrote: “The next one is at home! In 2030, the World Cup is coming to Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.
“It will be a great opportunity for football, to celebrate the World Cup’s centenary with a 64-team tournament.”
