Brazil remained top of the latest Fifa rankings and will head to the World Cup as the tournament's No 1 team.
There were no changes in the top five with Brazil followed by European champions Spain, Portugal, Holland and Italy.
South Africa moved from 90th to 83rd after wins over Jamaica and Thailand.
France moved up one to No 9, trading places with Croatia who are the only side in the top 10 who failed to qualify for the World Cup.
The lowest-ranked of the 32 World Cup finalists are North Korea who climbed one place to 105th.
The USA, at No 14, heads the three World Cup qualifiers from CONCACAF.
Cameroon lie 19th and are the best of the six African World Cup teams, and Australia, at 20, lead Asia's four qualifiers.
France moved up one to No 9, trading places with Croatia who are the only side in the top 10 who failed to qualify for the World Cup.
The lowest-ranked of the 32 World Cup finalists are North Korea who climbed one place to 105th.
The USA, at No 14, heads the three World Cup qualifiers from CONCACAF.
Cameroon lie 19th and are the best of the six African World Cup teams, and Australia, at 20, lead Asia's four qualifiers.