Nick Dal Santo and Michael Firrito, in controversial circumstances on the eve of the Roos ill-fated finals

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Portugal and Croatia fall to seventh and eighth, respectively. Tenth-ranked Belgium reaches its highest-ever position. England drops six to No. 15, losing its top-10 status for the first time since October 2008. Ivory Coast leads African teams at No. 13, and Confederations Cup entry Nigeria falls four to No. 35. Mexico is CONCACAFs best at No. 20, a fall of three places after failing to advance from its Confederations Cup group. Canada, which didnt play in June, dropped five spots to No. 88. The United States climbs six places to No. 22 as reward for a perfect record of four wins in June, including three World Cup qualifiers and a 4-3 victory against Germany in a friendly. Japan, which also played at the Confederations Cup, leads Asia at No. 37. Irans qualification for the World Cup helped it rise 15 to No. 52. Qatar, which lost a key qualifier to Iran and has been eliminated, drops eight to No. 112. 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North Melbourne ruck-forward Majak Daw has spurned interest from rival AFL clubs to sign a new contract with the Kangaroos.The club announced on Wednesday that Daw had agreed to a three-year deal, with forward Jarrad Waite and winger Sam Gibson also signing one-year contracts.Daw, who started the year on the rookie list, had been linked with a move away from Arden Street after another season of limited opportunities.The 25-year-old played nine games this year for a career total of 25 since being selected at the 2010 rookie draft.Ive been at North Melbourne since (2010) and couldnt see myself playing anywhere else, Daw said.The club has been great to me and so have the fans, who I think are definitely the most passionate in the AFL.Daws emergence has been a long time coming, but he will likely see more AFL game time with the departure of Drew Petrie.The club cut ties with the veteran forward, along with Brent Harvey, Nick Dal Santo and Michael Firrito, in controversial circumstances on the eve of the Roos ill-fated finals campaign.ddddddddddddDaw pressed his case for a new contract with a four-goal performance in his sides elimination-final loss to the Crows at Adelaide Oval.Majak has a big future ahead of him at North, club list manager Cameron Joyce said.His performances in the second half of the year and, in particular, his ... effort in the elimination final, showed what he is capable of.He has really made the most of his opportunities and the sky is the limit for him going forward.We know he will have a big impact in 2017 and beyond and he is certainly an important part of our clubs future.Waite was restricted to 14 games by a hip injury in his second season at the club after crossing from Carlton.Developing ruckman Braydon Preuss has also earned a two-year deal and elevation onto the clubs senior list, while midfielder Will Fordham will stay on the rookie list after signing a one-year deal. 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