Brazil, U.S. fall in FIFA rankings; Spain still leads

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Brazil, U.S. fall in FIFA rankings; Spain still leads

World Cup and European champion Spain has completed a full year atop the FIFA rankings, 2014 World Cup host Brazil has plummeted to No. 18 and the U.S. dropped one spot to No. 28.