Belgium crowned FIFA's Team of the Year for second time in a row as England move up to fourth in rankings
- Belgium have retained top spot ahead of world champions France in the rankings
- The Red Devils won all 10 of their competitive matches in the calendar year
- England have moved up a spot to fourth place below Brazil, ahead of Uruguay
Belgium were crowned FIFA's Team of the Year for the second straight time after retaining top spot ahead of world champions France in the latest world rankings released on Thursday.
Belgium, who finished third in the World Cup in Russia last year, won all 10 of their competitive matches in 2019.
England moved up a spot to fourth place below Brazil, while Uruguay are fifth.
![Belgium were crowned FIFA's Team of the Year for the second straight time on Thursday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/12/19/12/22451226-0-image-a-33_1576758904201.jpg)
Belgium were crowned FIFA's Team of the Year for the second straight time on Thursday
Argentina (ninth) and Colombia (10th) entered the top 10 this year displacing Switzerland (12th) and Denmark (16th).
Qatar, who will host the 2022 World Cup, were the biggest movers in a year in which they won the Asian Cup, moving 38 places to sit 55th after gaining 138 points.
Algeria (35th) were close behind moving up 32 spots while Japan (28th) climbed 22 places this year.
![ngland moved up a spot to fourth place below Brazil, while Uruguay are fifth](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/12/19/12/22451256-0-image-a-34_1576758906241.jpg)
ngland moved up a spot to fourth place below Brazil, while Uruguay are fifth
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