In the April 2012 FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking the United States dropped two places to 29th. They did not play during the rankings period. Mexico gained two places to the 20th position, which they hold the current highest CONCACAF ranking. Spain retains the #1 position. Elsewhere in CONCACAF, El Salvador moved up nine slots to 49th, followed by Panama in 52nd, Jamaica in 56th, and Costa Rica in 59th. The next ranking will be released on May 9th.
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FIFA World Rankings: April 2012
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Rank
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Team
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Points
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1
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Spain | 1442 |
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2
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Germany |
1345
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3
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Uruguay |
1309
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4
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Holland |
1207
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| 5 | Portugal |
1190
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6
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Brazil |
1165
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7
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England | 1132 |
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8
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Croatia |
1114
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9
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Denmark |
1069
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10
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Argentina | 1066 |
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11
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Russia | 1049 |
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12
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Italy | 1041 |
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13
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Chile | 967 |
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14
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Greece | 961 |
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15
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Ivory Coast | 951 |
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16
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France | 938 |
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17
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Sweden | 931 |
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18
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Ireland | 891 |
| 18 | Switzerland | 891 |
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20
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Mexico | 868 |
| 29 | USA | 779 |
