FIFA World Rankings: Latest Standings Following 2014 World Cup

Germany have rocketed to the summit of FIFA's World Rankings after claiming their fourth World Cup title in Brazil.  Nigeria have risen by 10 places from 44 to 34th whilst England have fallen from 10 to 20th, their lowest position since May 1996.

Joachim Low's side move up one place to head up a list which has altered dramatically following the South American tournament, reported by the governing body's official website.

Before we take a look at the top 40, it's important to note how FIFA weights its points system. The rankings are currently decided through this formula: Result x Importance of Match x Strength of Opposition x Confederation Strength = Total Points. You can check the intricacies right here.

Here's a look at the updated top 40 after the cut…

Rank	Nation	Points	Position Change
1.	Germany	1724	+1
2.	Argentina	1606	+3
3.	Netherlands	1496	+12
4.	Colombia	1492	+4
5.	Belgium	1401	+6
6.	Uruguay	1330	+1
7.	Brazil	1241	-4
8.	Spain	1229	-7
9.	Switzerland	1216	-3
10.	France	1202	+7
11.	Portugal	1148	-7
12.	Chile	1098	+2
13.	Greece	1091	-1
14.	Italy	1056	-5
15.	USA	989	-2
16.	Costa Rica	986	+12
17.	Croatia	955	+1
18.	Mexico	930	+2
19.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	917	+2
20.	England	911	-10
21.	Ecuador	901	+5
22.	Ukraine	898	-6
23.	Russia	897	-4
24.	Algeria	872	-2
25.	Cote d'Ivoire	850	-2
26.	Denmark	807	-3
27.	Scotland	734	0
28.	Romania	733	+1
29.	Sweden	724	+3
30.	Venezuela	720	+10
31.	Serbia	717	-1
32.	Turkey	714	+3
33.	Panama	684	-2
34.	Nigeria	664	+10
35.	Czech Republic	646	-1
36.	Egypt	645	0
37.	Slovenia	644	-12
38.	Hungary	642	+9
38.	Ghana	642	-1
40.	Honduras	637	-7
FIFA World Rankings: July 17, 2014