Bafana move up in Fifa rankings

Despite a disappointing showing in their recent 2010 Afcon qualifiers and friendly games, Bafana Bafana has moved up three places in the latest Fifa rankings to 70th position, as European champions Spain shoot to the top of the rankings. South Africa remain 16th in the Africa rankings, while Cameroon remain top, with Nigeria leapfrogging Morocco into sixth spot.

• 1 Spain
• 2 Italy
• 3 Germany
• 4 Netherlands
• 5 Croatia
• 6 Brazil
• 7 Argentina
• 8 Czech Republic
• 9 Portugal
• 10 Turkey
• 11 France
• 12 Russia
• 13 Romania
• 14 Cameroon
• 15 England
• 16 Scotland
• 16 Bulgaria
• 18 Greece
• 19 Israel
• 20 Ghana
• 70 South Africa