Spain and the Netherlands continue to occupy the top two positions on the global ladder, while Brazil and Italy have climbed to third and ninth respectively.
Group H had looked a straightforward proposition for European champions Spain but La Roja had to work hard to progress from a section where Chile caught the eye.
European champions Spain have work to do to book their place in the Round of 16 when the curtain falls on Groups G and H with three places still up for grabs.
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Fernando Torres, who has been injured since early April, trained for the first time on Thursday with his Spain team-mates ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
Despite an array of talent European champions Spain are troubled by a run of injuries leading up to South Africa 2010.
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Spain striker Fernando Torres insisted Wednesday that his team are convinced that the FIFA World Cup is theirs to lose.