The 2014 World Cup host has dropped while playing only non-competitive matches, and failed to win last month.[break]
Brazil lost against Argentina, which remains at No. 3, and drew with Colombia, which rises to No. 5.
The rankings weigh a four-year results cycle, and Brazil dropped points from a 6-2 victory over Portugal in 2008.
Spain leads No. 2 Germany, with European Championship finalist Italy at No. 4. England is No. 6, and Europe fills all places through Switzerland at No. 12.
Ivory Coast is Africa´s best at No. 14. Mexico is No. 15, and Japan leads Asia at No. 22.
Atletico Madrid´s Radamel Falcao from Colombia, right, duels for the ball against FC Barcelona´s Sergi Busquets during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Dec.16. (AP)
FIFA Rankings List
FIFA rankings for December (November positions in parentheses):
1. Spain (1)
2. Germany (2)
3. Argentina (3)
4. Italy (5)
5. Colombia (8)
6. England (6)
7. Portugal (4)
8. Netherlands (7)
9. Russia (9)
10. Croatia (10)
11. Greece (12)
12. Switzerland (16)
13. Ecuador (17)
14. Ivory Coast (15)
15. Mexico (14)
16. Uruguay (11)
17. France (18)
18. Brazil (13)
19. Algeria (19)
20. Sweden (23)
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