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'Ranking' of FIFA maintains Portugal in the 5th place

The FIFA 'ranking' announced on Wednesday maintains the Portuguese national squad in 5th place.
Novelty was the rise of Egypt to 10th place. Spain lead the ranking, followed by Brazil and Netherlands received the 3rd place.

Portugal remained in 5th place in the ranking by FIFA, the body that governs world football. The table published on Tuesday was marked by the rise of Egypt to the 'top 10', following the victory of his team in the African Cup of Nations.

Brazil, Portugal's opponent in the World 2010, holds the second place, behind Spain. As a note to FIFA, the Group G of South Africa 2010, is the only one that has two teams among the top 10 of ranking. At the other end is the group F, on which Italy is the only representative in the top 20.
To the remaining opponents of Portugal in the World Cup, the Ivory Coast is 22nd, having dropped six places, while North Korea has risen one place to 85th.

Egypt has climbed 14 places to occupy the top ten, which culminated in the fall of Croatia.
After the Netherlands who's in 3rd place, comes Italy (4), Portugal (5), Germany (6), France (7), Argentina (8) and England (9).

Angola has risen seven places and is now in 88th position, Mozambique fell into place 82, Cape Verde (100), Macau (188) Bissau Guinea (195) and East Timor (200) are the other Portuguese-speaking country classified in the " ranking ', in addition to Brazil.

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