FIFA发布：巴西足球仍是全球NO.1
Despite failing to win the World Cup in Germany this year, Brazil's national soccer team remains the number one team according a list published Friday by the sport's government body FIFA. 没能赢
FIFA 国际足球联盟 even though 即使 friendly adj.友好的
quarter-final 四分之一决赛
FIFA gave Brazil a total of 1,588 points for this year's play, beating the 1,560 scored by Italy's national soccer team, even though the team won the World Cup, held in June and July in Germany.
"Brazil's four victories and its consistent performance in friendly games proved better than other teams," FIFA said. Brazil has played 12 international games, winning 10, drawing one and losing one.
The one game the team lost however was against France in the World Cup, eliminating the team from the quarter-finals.
Note:fail to win