<PRE><H1>U.S. drops six places to 29th in FIFA rankings</H1><DIV class=bylinebox style="MARGIN-TOP: 8px"><DIV class=bylinetext>Associated Press
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ZURICH, Switzerland -- The United States had the biggest drop among the top 30 teams in the FIFA monthly rankings for September, slipping six places to No. 29. <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=300 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><SCRIPT language=JavaScript1.1 src="http://adsintl.starwave.com/js.ng/site=soccernet.espn.go.com&cc=na&sec=world &pt=story&adsize=300x250&transactionID =41260879234109984"></SCRIPT> <NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
France, England and the Czech Republic all moved up while five-time World Cup champion Brazil remained on top.
France is now second -- up two places from No. 4 -- after last week's 3-1 victory over world champion Italy in European Championship qualifying. England improved to No. 4 and the Czechs rose three spots to No. 7.
Italy dropped three places to No. 5 and Spain, which was upset by Northern Ireland 3-2 in another European qualifying match, also fell three spots to No. 10.
European champion Greece had the greatest jump, moving up 10 places to 22nd.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></PRE>
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ZURICH, Switzerland -- The United States had the biggest drop among the top 30 teams in the FIFA monthly rankings for September, slipping six places to No. 29. <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=300 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><SCRIPT language=JavaScript1.1 src="http://adsintl.starwave.com/js.ng/site=soccernet.espn.go.com&cc=na&sec=world &pt=story&adsize=300x250&transactionID =41260879234109984"></SCRIPT> <NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
France, England and the Czech Republic all moved up while five-time World Cup champion Brazil remained on top.
France is now second -- up two places from No. 4 -- after last week's 3-1 victory over world champion Italy in European Championship qualifying. England improved to No. 4 and the Czechs rose three spots to No. 7.
Italy dropped three places to No. 5 and Spain, which was upset by Northern Ireland 3-2 in another European qualifying match, also fell three spots to No. 10.
European champion Greece had the greatest jump, moving up 10 places to 22nd.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></PRE>
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