Uruguay go second in FIFA world rankings
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Uruguay have moved above Germany to become the second-highest ranked team behind world and European champions Spain in the latest FIFA rankings published on Wednesday.
Germany, who together with fourth-ranked Netherlands, Denmark (9th) and Portugal (10th) are all in a tough Group B at Euro 2012 which starts on Friday, have slipped to third.
Argentina climbed two places to seventh while Brazil (5th) and England (6th) also moved up one spot.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Portugal were the big fallers, plummeting from fifth following a dismal start to the year in which they have failed to win in three matches, scoring just one goal.
Rankings (last month's positions in brackets)
1. (1) Spain
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}2. (3) Uruguay
3. (2) Germany
4. (4) Netherlands
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}5. (6) Brazil
6. (7) England
7. (9) Argentina
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}8. (8) Croatia
9. (10) Denmark
10. (5) Portugal
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}(Reporting by Tom Pilcher, Editing by Ken Ferris)