Slovenia snapped the losing streak with a win over Turkey in a friendly and then beat Iceland away in a qualifier for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on 7 June to register its first major jump on FIFA's ladder since September 2012.

Slovenia was 24th back then, but the losing streak that had seen it fall to last in group E of European qualifying for the World Cup led it to slip to as low as 56th in March.

Spain continue to top the rankings despite the recent loss in the finals of the Confederations Cup. Germany are second, followed by Columbia, which gained four places.

Confederation Cup winners Brazil returned among the top-10, soaring 13 places to ninth.

Slovenia's group E rivals Switzerland are 16th, Norway 25th, Albania 37th, Iceland 73rd and Cyprus 125th.

* FIFA World Rankings, 4 July 2013:
1   (1) Spain              1532
2  (2) Germany             1273
3   (7) Columbia           1206
4   (3) Argentina          1204
5   (5) Netherlands        1180
6   (8) Italy              1142
7   (6) Portugal           1099
8   (4) Croatia            1098
9  (22) Brazil             1095
10  (12) Belgium            1079
...
16  (14) Switzerland*        987
25  (29) Norway*             801
37  (38) Albania*            689
45  (55) Slovenia*           634
73  (61) Iceland*            499
125 (122) Cyprus*             256

* denotes countries playing in group E of European qualifying for
World Cup 2014