The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) maintains Germany's national football team at the top of its world rankings. In the FIFA rankings released on December 21, 2017, the team nicknamed *Der Panzer* achieved a score of 1,602.
This score, achieved by the 2014 World Cup champions, significantly surpasses that of other national teams. Brazil, the 2014 World Cup runners-up, is ranked second with a score of 1,483, followed by Portugal, the 2016 European champions, in third place with a score of 1,358.
Of the top 10 national teams in the FIFA rankings, the majority are from Europe and America; seven from Europe and the remainder from America.
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