London: Defending champions Brazil go into the World Cup finals as the No. 1 team with 827 points in the latest Fifa rankings. Mexico climbed two spots to No. 4, while the US fell one to share fifth place with Spain, up one.

India have held on to 117th place with 378 point.

On July 12 Fifa will publish new rankings based on a simplified method of calculation.

THE TOP 20

(Last month’s position in brackets)

1. Brazil (1) 827 points; 2. Czech Republic (2) 772; 3. Netherlands (3) 768; 4. Mexico (6) 758; 5= United States (4) 756, Spain (5) 756; 7. Portugal (8) 750; 8. France (7) 749; 9. Argentina (8) 746; 10. England (10) 741; 11= Nigeria (12) 736, Denmark (11) 736; 13. Italy (14) 728; 14. Turkey (13) 726; 15. Cameroon (15) 722; 16. Sweden (16) 709; 17. Egypt (18) 708; 18. Japan (17) 705; 19. Germany (19) 696; 20. Greece (19) 694.

RANKINGS of TEAMS in WORLD CUP

(Last month’s position in brackets)

21. Tunisia (21) 693; 23= Iran (22) 686, Croatia (24) 686; 26. Costa Rica (26) 683; 29= Poland (28) 677, South Korea (30) 677; 32. Ivory Coast (32) 669; 33. Paraguay (33) 653; 34. Saudi Arabia (34) 651; 35. Switzerland (35) 648; 39. Ecuador (39) 631; 42. Australia (44) 612; 44. Serbia & Montenegro (46) 610; 45. Ukraine (41) 609; 47. Trinidad & Tobago (47) 604; 48. Ghana (50) 600; 57. Angola (58) 581; 61. Togo (63) 569.