FIFA FIFA Power Rankings — 2010.
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The FIFA World Ranking top 8 entering the 2010 FIFA World Cup: #1 Brazil, #2 Spain, #3 Portugal. The ranking has been published since December 1992 and the 2010 cycle reflected pre-tournament expectations.
FIFA World Ranking entering the 2010 World Cup
| # | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
| 2 | Spain |
| 3 | Portugal |
| 4 | Netherlands |
| 5 | Italy |
| 6 | Germany |
| 7 | Argentina |
| 8 | England |
Top 8 of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking immediately before the 2010 World Cup. The ranking system has been published since December 1992.
How the 2010 tournament played out
The first World Cup in Africa, to the soundtrack of vuvuzelas. Andrés Iniesta's extra-time goal won Spain their first title, the peak of the tiki-taka era and part of an unmatched Euro–World Cup–Euro treble. The Netherlands lost a third final, this one ill-tempered. Diego Forlán's Uruguay finished fourth.
Related
See the full 2010 edition profile, the 2010 final classification, and our finals history.
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