Football: Argentina stay top, Philippines reach new heights in FIFA rankings

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The Philippine Azkals observe a minute of silence during the AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 first leg of the semi-finals at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila on December 8, 2012. A minute of silence for Typhoon Bopha victims was observed when the disaster-struck Philippines hosted Singapore in the first leg of their Asian Football Federation Suzuki Cup semi-final. The pre-match silence will be in honour of the 540 people killed and nearly 400 others left missing after the cyclone struck the country's south, said Coco Torre, spokesman for the hosts. AFP PHOTO / Jay DIRECTO / AFP PHOTO / JAY DIRECTO
The Philippine Azkals observe a minute of silence during the AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 first leg of the semi-finals at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila on December 8, 2012. A minute of silence for Typhoon Bopha victims was observed when the disaster-struck Philippines hosted Singapore in the first leg of their Asian Football Federation Suzuki Cup semi-final. The pre-match silence will be in honour of the 540 people killed and nearly 400 others left missing after the cyclone struck the country’s south, said Coco Torre, spokesman for the hosts. AFP PHOTO /

PARIS , France (AFP) — Argentina remain top as the Philippines reached new heights in the latest FIFA world rankings released on Thursday.

With no international matches in April all teams in the top 50 held their positions.

The Philippines, meanwhile, may have failed to advance to the next round of 2018 World Cup qualifiers for the AFC region, but the Azkals moved up one spot to their best-ever position of 115th.

FIFA Rankings as of May 5:

1. Argentina

2. Belgium

3. Chile

4. Colombia

5. Germany

6. Spain

7. Brazil

8. Portugal

9. Uruguay

10. England

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