Germany top FIFA rankings ahead of World Cup
Reigning champions Germany go into the World Cup as the number one team in the world while hosts Russia will be the lowest-ranked team in the tournament.
With little movement in the upper echelons from the last time FIFA published its rankings, Joachim Low's side - bidding to become the first back-to-back winners in 56 years - remain ahead of Brazil at the top.
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