FIFA Rankings 2012

n the latest FIFA rankings for 2012, Spain still has a comfortable lead over the other top nations, but Brazil is inching their way back to the top, and are now on fifth place. Also, Argentina are back in the top ten, and deservedly so. As a result of the Netherlands defeating England in an exhibition match last week, they reclaim the second spot from Germany, who were themselves downed by France. Italy has been sliding down the table, are at number nine now, and in danger of slipping out of the top ten.

Rankings are based on a rolling 4-year period, taking into consideration all international matches, and this month's FIFA Rankings 2012 took into account 91 internationals that were played since the previous rankings.

Here is a look at the latest 2012 FIFA rankings.

FIFA World Rankings - February 2012
RANK	CHANGE	COUNTRY	POINTS
1	←→	Spain	1561
2	↑ 1	Netherlands	1379
3	↓ 1	Germany	1332
4	←→	Uruguay	1289
5	↑ 2	Brazil	1157
6	↓ 1	England	1121
7	↓ 1	Portugal	1106
8	↑ 3	Argentina	1102
9	↓ 1	Italy	1062
10	↓ 1	Croatia	1049
11	↓ 1	Denmark	1025
12	↑ 1	Russia	1003
13	↑ 1	Greece	953
14	↓ 2	Chile	950
15	←→	Côte d'Ivoire	944
16	↑ 1	France	938
17	↑ 1	Sweden	926
18	↓ 2	Switzerland	891
19	↑ 1	Republic of Ireland	872
20	↑ 2	Australia	868
21	↓ 2	Bosnia-Herzegovina	850
22	↓ 1	Mexico	849
23	←→	Ghana	820
24	←→	Norway	797
25	↑ 2	Paraguay	791

Spain is sitting pretty atop the FIFA rankings for 2012, and no other country seems to pose any sort of threat, at least in the near future. The next set of FIFA rankings will be released on April 11, 2012, so stay tuned to this space for the updates.

With the Euro 2012 and Olympics being played this year, who do you think will be the best team by the end of 2012?
Spain
Netherlands
Germany
Uruguay
England
Brazil
Portugal
Italy
Argentina
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