PARIS - FIFA world rankings ahead of the World Cup finals which start in Germany on June 9:
1. Brazil 827 pts (0)
2. Czech Republic 772 (0)
3. Netherlands 768 (0)
4. Mexico 758 (+2)
5. United States 756 (-1)
. Spain 756 (0)
7. Portugal 750 (+1)
8. France 749 (-1)
9. Argentina 746 (-1)
10. England 741 (0)
11. Nigeria 736 (+1)
. Denmark 736 (0)
13. Italy 728 (+1)
14. Turkey 726 (-1)
15. Cameroon 722 (0)
16. Sweden 709 (0)
17. Egypt 708 (+1)
18. Japan 705 (-1)
19. Germany 696 (0)
20. Greece 694 (-1)
05/17/2006 10:49 GMT