tied with italy? in soccer?

ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) -- The United States moved up one spot into a 10th-place tie with Italy in the March FIFA rankings.

Brazil remained No. 1 in Wednesday's list, a position it has held since July 2002, a month after winning its record fifth World Cup. France stayed in second, followed by Argentina, the Czech Republic and Spain.

Mexico, which plays the United States in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday in Mexico City, moved into sole possession of sixth, followed by the Netherlands, England and Portugal.