Less impressive is the major drop suffered by England. Roy Hodgson's side are now 20th overall, the Three Lions' lowest position since 1995. Draws against Ecuador, Honduras and Costa Rica provided a smidgen of points during the period in an immensely disappointing showing from a squad crammed with club stars.
Costa Rica are now 16th, one higher than their previous best of 17th, which was secured in 2003. The success of Jorge Luis Pinto's team is also emphasised by Italy's five-place drop to 14th. To add further insult to injury for the struggling nations, Cameroon managed a three-place rise to 53rd after suffering three losses in Brazil.
