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France's World Cup victory was not enough to lift them to the top of the FIFA world rankings and they end 2018 second behind beaten semi-finalists Belgium by only a single point.
Didier Deschamps' men triumphed 1-0 over Belgium in the last four in Russia before a 4-2 win against Croatia landed them the trophy for the first time since 1998.
Kosovo - ranked 131st - are the year's biggest climbers, having moved up 46 places over the course of 2018.
NEW Belgium stay top, crowned Team of the YearWorld champions France 2018's Best MoverKosovo the year's biggest climbersMore info December 20, 2018
End-of-year FIFA rankings - the top 10
1. Belgium - 1727 points
2. France - 1726
3. Brazil - 1676
4. Croatia - 1634
5. England - 1631
6. Portugal - 1614
7. Uruguay - 1609
8. Switzerland - 1599
9. Spain - 1591
10. Denmark - 1589
