Argentina remain top of the latest official FIFA World Rankings, leading what is still a South American dominated top six ahead of Belgium (2), the highest placed European nation.
Germany have risen one place to third, swapping positions with Colombia, but Brazil have jumped back into the top five in equal fourth after moving up five places.
It comes after Neymar and Gabriel Jesus inspired a new look Selecao to back to back victories in the last round of 2018 World Cup qualifiers earlier this month.
Chile and Portugal, winners of the Copa America Centenario and Euro 2016 respectively over the summer, have each fallen by one place.
France have fallen to 8th, but Uruguay and Wales have both returned to the world's top 10 after rises of three places and one place respectively.
England have risen one place to 12th, while Spain have fallen from 8th to 11th.
Elsewhere in the top 20, Italy, Mexico, Ecuador and Hungary are all fallers. Croatia, on the other hand, have risen by one place to 14th, while Switzerland and Costa Rica have also climbed.
Peru are the biggest movers in the top 30, jumping up eight places to 25th.
Austria have slid to 26th, while Euro heroes Iceland also fall four places to 27th.
Globally, the world's worst mover is Central African Republic after dropping 35 places and well out of the top 100 to 122nd. Conversely, best movers Bolivia are now well into the top 100 after climbing 35 places to 75th.
FIFA World Rankings Top 30 - September 2016:
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