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South Korea's FIFA ranking for July, released on Wednesday, rose three notches from the previous month to 44th after its second-round finish at the South Africa World Cup, the world's football governing body said, according to Yonhap News.

South Korea came in third in the FIFA ranking among teams from Asian and Oceania. Australia and Japan ranked 20th and 32nd, respectively, FIFA said on its website.

World Cup champion Spain topped the list while the Netherlands, the runner-up, stood at second. Former No. 1 Brazil, who reached the quarterfinals, dropped to third.

North Korea, the lowest-ranking among the 32 World Cup finalists, climbed two notches to 103rd.