England has climbed to third place in the FIFA rankings, matching their previous high, but Italy has remained in fifth place despite extending their incredible run.
Italy, the European champions, have a world-record 37-game unbeaten streak, but they are still ranked fifth in the FIFA rankings.
The new list was released on Thursday, and the only change in the top five was England moving up to third place, pushing France down to fourth.
England finished second to Italy in the Euro 2020 final, losing on penalties at Wembley after a 1-1 draw, and Gareth Southgate's side edged ahead of Les Bleus after two victories and a draw in World Cup qualifiers in September.
It's the first time England has finished in the top three since 2012, and third place is still the highest they've ever finished in the rankings.
In this month's international break, Didier Deschamps' France only managed two draws and a win, while Italy was held by Bulgaria and Switzerland before defeating Lithuania 5-0.
Under the guidance of Roberto Mancini, Italy has been a resounding success, having inherited a squad that had failed to qualify for the last World Cup and was ranked 21st in FIFA's rankings.
During their run of September games, they achieved the record for the most games without a loss at the international level, maintaining control of World Cup European qualifying Group C.
With World Cup tournament performance receiving substantial weighting in FIFA's rankings, Italy might make a significant leap if their outstanding success under coach Mancini continues into the Qatar 2022 finals.
Belgium continues to lead the FIFA rankings, with Brazil in second place. Argentina, the Copa America champion, is still in sixth place.
