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#7 Spain | Points: 1680
Spain are the 7th ranked team in August's edition of the FIFA World Rankings. La Roja have been pretty consistent under Luis Enrique and narrowly missed out on making the finals of Euro 2020 when they lost in a penalty shootout against eventual champions Italy.
This young Spain side will have another chance of winning an international trophy in the UEFA Nations League this year. They will face Italy again and will be determined to make amends for the Euro 2020 loss.
Youngsters like Pedri, Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres have all shown they are capable of putting in world class performances and Luis Enrique could be building a very impressive Spanish squad for the future.
#6 Argentina | Points: 1714
Gaining 2 places from #8 to #6 in the FIFA World Rankings list is Argentina. Lionel Messi finally got his hands on an international trophy when Argentina got the better of Brazil in an intense Copa America final at the Maracana.
Manager Lionel Scaloni has made Argentina incredibly hard to beat and La Albiceleste are more than deserving of their 6th position in the FIFA World Rankings.
Currently sitting comfortably at the #2 position in their World Cup qualifying group, Argentina will be looking to continue their good form when they take on the likes of Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia in September's FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches.
#5 Italy | Points: 1745
Italy were deserved winners at Euro 2020 and just like Argentina have gained 2 spots in this latest edition of FIFA World Rankings. Roberto Mancini has made Italy an extremely dangerous squad capable of beating any country in the world.
Italy are a complete team. From the likes of Bonucci and Chiellini marshaling the defense to Insigne and Chiesa terrorizing opposition defenders, the Azzuri look set to dominate international football in the coming months.
Italy are also in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals where they will face off against familiar foes Spain. If they continue their good form, they could soon break into the top 3 spots of the FIFA World Rankings list.
#4 England | Points: 1753
England under Gareth Southgate have been extremely consistent in their results. They narrowly missed out on winning Euro 2020 when they lost on penalties in the final against Italy.
With a young, talented core of players like Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Mason Mount along with some experienced stars like Harry Maguire and Harry Kane, England have a squad capable of going deep in any international tournament.
They are also expected to qualify easily from their World Cup qualifying group and fans will be hoping that England maintain their performances and mount a challenge in the FIFA World Cup next year in Qatar.
