US moves up to 17th in FIFA world soccer rankings

ZURICH (AP)—The United States moved up three spots to 17th in the March FIFA rankings, the highest the Americans have been on the list since August 2007.

Following a 2-0 victory over Mexico last month in a World Cup qualifier at Columbus, Ohio, the United States rose for the fourth straight month. Mexico went up one spot to 23rd.

The next two World Cup qualifiers for the Americans are March 28 at No. 106 El Salvador and April 1 against No. 75 Trinidad and Tobago at Nashville, Tenn.

European champion Spain remained first for the ninth consecutive month. The top seven was unchanged, with Germany second, followed by the Netherlands, World Cup champion Italy, Brazil, Argentina and Croatia.

Russia moved up one spot to eighth, England dropped to ninth and Portugal climbed two sports to 10th. Turkey fell to 11th.

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