FP - Spain remain the top team in the latest soccer rankings released by FIFA on Thursday while - five weeks out from the World Cup - Brazil are officially the best side from South America.
Making the biggest jump of the major teams, World Cup hosts Brazil moved up two spots to fourth as Colombia and Uruguay each slipped a place to fifth and sixth respectively.
The Brazilians dropped only 11 months ago to a record low of 22.
Behind Spain, Germany stay in second place and Portugal in third. Argentina, Switzerland, Italy and Greece complete the top 10.
The final world rankings will be published a week before the World Cup begins on June 12.
Ahead of the World Cup, Australia remain the 59th-ranked nation. The Socceroos will face Spain, the Netherlands and Chile in Group B.
FIFA rankings as of May 8:
1. Spain
2. Germany
3. Portugal
4. Brazil (+1 place)
5. Colombia (-1)
6. Uruguay (-1)
7. Argentina (-1)
8. Switzerland
9. Italy
10. Greece
11. England
12. Belgium
13. Chile (+1)
14. United States (-1)
15. Netherlands
16. France
17. Ukraine
18. Russia
19. Mexico
20. Croatia
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