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Soccer Power Index

Last Updated: Nov 23, 2009

Guide to SPI

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  • UEFA (Europe)
  • CAF (Africa)
  • AFC (Asia)
  • OFC (Oceania)
  • CONMEBOL (South America)
  • CONCACAF (North and Central America and Caribbean)
1

88.7

Brazil

Brazil

CONMEBOL

Has been No. 1 for the past year and steadily moved up in the 12 months before that.
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  • FIFA2

2

87.5

Spain

Spain

UEFA

Winners of Euro 2008, with just the blemish of a 2-0 loss to the U.S. worth noting.
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  • FIFA1

3

86.0

England

England

UEFA

A European-best plus-28 goal differential in qualifying.
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  • FIFA9

4

83.8

Netherlands

Netherlands

UEFA

Joins Brazil, Spain, England as the only teams in the top seven in both offensive and defensive rating.
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  • FIFA3

5

83.6

Argentina

Argentina

CONMEBOL

Remember, SPI is forward-looking ... and Lionel Messi plays for the Argentines.
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  • FIFA8

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Biggest SPI Movers of the Month
  • +6
    72

    61

    Belgium

    UEFA

  • +4
    89

    57

    Mozambique

    CAF

  • +4
    28

    74

    Egypt

    CAF

  • -6
    33

    73

    Nigeria

    CAF

  • -6
    115

    48

    Sudan

    CAF

  • -4
    37

    73

    Ghana

    CAF

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