The United States fell four slots to 18th in the February 2010 FIFA Rankings, losing 9 points from January after a friendly win over El Salvador. Devaluation of results from last year and the relatively low ranking of El Salvador caused the slide. Mexico moved up two slots to 15th after beating Bolivia. In World Cup Group C, England moved up a slot to 9th, Slovenia moved up six slots to 27th, and Algeria drops one to 32nd. TOP TWENTY
