Belgium have remaind on top of the latest FIFA World Ranking for three months in a row, unbelievable! although the gap between the Red Devils, France (2nd, unchanged) and Brazil (3rd, unchanged) has narrowed over the past month.
France ended 2018 behind leaders Belgium, who top the world champions by the finest of margins with just one point.
South American giants Brazil finished in third place after winning all of their games since the World Cup without conceding a single goal.
World Cup runners-up Croatia ended 2018 in fourth position in the FIFA rankings, one above Gareth Southgate's high-flying England.
Portugal appear in sixth spot, followed by Uruguay before Switzerland, Spain and Denmark complete the top 10.
Argentina end the year outside the 10 highest-ranked nations in 11th position, while Germany finish one of the worst years in their history in 16th place.