Spain drops out of top 10 in FIFA's rankingsMarch 12, 2015 - 13:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - European champion Spain has fallen out of the top 10 in FIFA's rankings for the first time since 2007. World Cup winner Germany is still No. 1 ahead of Argentina, Colombia, Belgium and the Netherlands, the Associated Press reports. The only change in the top 10 is that Italy rises two places into 10th, while Spain drops one spot to 11th. None of the elite teams played in the last month, but games played earlier in the four-year cycle of results lost ranking value. Romania rises two places at No. 14 and could be seeded in July when European qualifying groups for the 2018 World Cup are drawn. Costa Rica remains No. 13 to lead CONCACAF nations. The United States falls one to No. 32. Algeria at No. 18 leads African nations. Iran is Asia's best at No. 42. Armenia ranks 79th. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |