Argentina ends the year top of the FIFA world rankings, with South American neighbours Brazil second.
Argentina, who has led the rankings since replacing Belgium in April, has won 10 of their 15 games in 2016, while losing three.
Argentina have 1,634 points at the top of the rankings, 90 in front of fierce South American rivals Brazil.
Germany occupy third, narrowly in front of Chile, Belgium and Colombia in the rankings published on Thursday by football’s governing body.
Euro 2016 finalists France, who have gained the most ranking points since December 2015, remain seventh ahead of European champions Portugal, while Uruguay and Spain complete the unchanged top 10.
It has not been a straightforward year for the sport in Argentina, however, as the country’s football association was taken over by a FIFA Normalisation Committee in June in the wake of accusations of mismanagement of match broadcasting funds.
Argentina, led by Edgardo Bauza, are also the ninth-best movers on the rankings for 2016.
France took the honours for the best movers on the list, awarded to the country that gained the most ranking points since December of last year.
The French team also tasted defeat in their quadrennial continental competition as they lost 1-0 to Portugal in the final of the UEFA European Championships on home soil in Paris.
Other nations who have made impressive moves on the list include Guinea-Bissau who have jumped 78 places to 68th since December 2015.
With only 15 men’s international top-tier games played since the release of the last ranking, there have been few significant changes, with no movement in the top 10.
The biggest movers of the month are Rwanda, who are up nine places to 92nd.
