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Despite their elimination from the World Cup in the quarter-finals once morest Croatia (1-1, 2-4 on pens), Brazil remain leaders in the FIFA ranking, published on Thursday. Argentina, world champion, is second and France completes the podium.
Note the breakthrough of Morocco, semi-finalist of this world, which goes from 22nd to 11th place and thus doubles Senegal (19th) to the rank of first African nation. Croatia, also a semi-finalist, gained five places (7th).
