Belgium has retained the top spot, ahead of France and Brazil, in the latest FIFA rankings issued on Thursday.
England have climbed one place to fourth position in the rankings, their joint second highest rating in history.
Croatia have dropped one place to fifth.
Uruguay, Portugal, Switzerland, Spain and Denmark round up the top ten.
Lewandowski strikes twice as Barcelona thrash Dortmund 4-0
Imperious Barcelona thumped visitors Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday after Robert Lewandowski netted twice against his old club to earn the Catalans a sizeable lead.
Tabilo maintains perfect record against Djokovic with Monte Carlo win
Unseeded Alejandro Tabilo beat twice champion Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday to maintain a remarkable 100 per cent record win over the 24-times major winner.
Doue shines as PSG defeat Aston Villa in Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain were made to sweat to secure a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, coming from behind after a shock opener from the visitors on Wednesday.
Watch: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan meets Indian cricket stars
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, met with Jay Shah, Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Zverev's Monte Carlo exit assures Sinner's world number one return
Jannik Sinner will return to the ATP Tour from his doping ban at next month's Rome Masters as world number one after the Italian's closest challenger Alexander Zverev crashed to an early defeat in Monte Carlo on Tuesday.
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