The Spain national team have lost their position at the top of world football to the Netherlands in the latest release of the Fifa world rankings.

The European and world champions have moved down to second after a 2-1 friendly defeat to Italy earlier in the month, which also moved the 2006 winners up one place to seventh.

Brazil, who lost 3-2 against Germany in Stuttgart, are now sixth and fall behind Copa America winners Uruguay in the table.

Despite having their friendly against the Netherlands called off, England have moved up two positions because of Brazil’s misfortunes.

France remain 15th, together with the Ivory Coast and Japan, after a 1-1 draw against Chile, while Russia have jumped five places to 13th after beating Serbia 1-0.

Fifa top 20 rankings as of 24 August:
1. (previously 2) Netherlands: 1596 points.
2. (1) Spain: 1563 points.
3. (3) Germany: 1330 points.
4. (6) England: 1177 points.
5. (5) Uruguay: 1174 points.
6. (4) Brazil: 1156 points.
7. (8) Italy : 1110 points.
8. (7) Portugal : 1060 points.
9. (10) Argentina: 1017 points.
10. (9) Croatia: 1009 points.
11. (11) Chile: 960 points.
12. (12) Norway: 943 points.
13. (18) Russia 940 points.
14. (13) Greece 937 points.
15. (14) Ivory Coast 918 points.
15 .(15) France: 918 points.
15. (16) Japan: 918 points.
18. (19) Sweden: 889 points.
19. (17) Montenegro 875 points.
20. (20) Mexico: 864 points.