IBOV 171,031.73 ▲ 1.85% IPSA 11,338.38 ▲ 0.89% IPC MEX 65,729.18 ▲ 2.14% MERVAL 2,913,184 ▲ 1.35% COLCAP 2,459.23 ▲ 0.61% BVL PERÚ 58,698.13 ▲ 2.60% USD/BRL5.14▼ 0.14% USD/MXN16.90▼ 0.36% USD/CLP914.28— 0.00% USD/COP3,038▼ 1.18% USD/PEN3.35▼ 0.06% USD/ARS1,499▲ 0.12% USD/UYU40.20▲ 1.58% USD/PYG5,996▲ 1.55% USD/BOB11.43▲ 0.41% USD/DOP58.82▲ 0.20% USD/CRC450.05▲ 3.34% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.21% USD/HNL26.81▲ 0.31% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.61% USD/VES778.00▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.71▲ 0.79% EUR/BRL6.00▼ 0.64% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 171,031.73 ▲ 1.85% IPSA 11,338.38 ▲ 0.89% IPC MEX 65,729.18 ▲ 2.14% MERVAL 2,913,184 ▲ 1.35% COLCAP 2,459.23 ▲ 0.61% BVL PERÚ 58,698.13 ▲ 2.60% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Brazilian National Football Team Drops to 3rd Place in FIFA Ranking

By · September 20, 2019 · 1 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian team fell one position in the world men’s ranking of the International Football Federation (FIFA) and is now in third position.

According to the list, released yesterday, September 19th, Belgium remains at the top and France rose to second place.

The team led by coach Tite has faced weak opponents and, despite victories and draws, its score is lower than most of the competitors. (Photo: Internet Reproduction)
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The other teams in the Top 10 are England (4th), Portugal (5th), Uruguay (6th), Spain (7th), Croatia (8th), Colombia (9th) and Argentina (10th).

The greatest rise between August and September was achieved by the Caribbean team of Granada, which climbed 13 positions to 160th place.

The largest declines occurred with Nicaragua and Eswatini (former Swaziland), dropping 11 positions. Nicaragua is in 148th place and Eswatini in 150th.

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