The Matildas have surged up the FIFA women's world rankings... but the USA remain stuck firmly in number one spot.
The concluding Women’s World Cup qualifiers in Europe and the Tournament of Nations in the USA saw Australia move up two places to sixth while England moved into third spot, up one, swapping places with France, now fourth, down one.
The Matildas registered 33 points – the highest number among all teams in the top 50 – after beating Brazil and Japan and drawing with their American hosts at that star-studded Tournament of Nations.
Sweden (ninth, up two), meanwhile, enter the top ten on the back of their World Cup qualifying win away to Denmark, while Scotland (19th, up two) – who recently qualified for the global finals for the first time – have equalled their best-ever ranking position.
Venezuela (54th, up four) have done better still by setting a new personal ranking best, while the likes of China PR (15th, up two), Croatia (50th, up three) and Jamaica (64th, up seven) can also celebrate noteworthy rises.
Ten teams have also returned to the ranking, including three from Central America and four from Oceania, leaving the table with 147 teams – the highest in three years.
Leader USA (unchanged)
Moves into top ten Sweden (9th, up 2)
Moves out of top ten Korea DPR (11th, down 1)
Matches played in total 161
Most matches played Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda (both 9)
Biggest move by points Uganda (up 44)
Biggest move by ranks Jamaica (64th, up 7)
Biggest drop by points Denmark (down 39)
Biggest drop by ranks Seven teams (down 9)
Newly ranked teams (re-entries unless otherwise stated) Panama (1376), Fiji (1286), Guam (1282), El Salvador (1179), Vanuatu (1161), Solomon Islands (1153), Nicaragua (1092), FYR Macedonia (1056), American Samoa (1047), Rwanda (896)
Teams no longer ranked due to prolonged inactivity Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan
The top 20
Rank | Team | Total Points | Previous Points | +/- | Positions | |
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1 | ![]() |
2114 | 2114 | 0 | ||
2 | ![]() |
2060 | 2049 | 0 | ||
3 | ![]() |
2034 | 2026 | 1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
2033 | 2032 | -1 | ||
5 | ![]() |
2014 | 2009 | 0 | ||
6 | ![]() |
2012 | 1979 | 2 | ||
7 | ![]() |
1981 | 1988 | -1 | ||
8 | ![]() |
1973 | 1985 | -1 | ||
9 | ![]() |
1964 | 1941 | 2 | ||
10 | ![]() |
1963 | 1977 | -1 | ||
11 | ![]() |
1938 | 1955 | -1 | ||
12 | ![]() |
1916 | 1911 | 0 | ||
13 | ![]() |
1907 | 1887 | 1 | ||
14 | ![]() |
1880 | 1881 | 1 | ||
15 | ![]() |
1876 | 1867 | 2 | ||
16 | ![]() |
1864 | 1903 | -3 | ||
17 | ![]() |
1855 | 1870 | -1 | ||
18 | ![]() |
1840 | 1861 | 0 | ||
19 | ![]() |
1811 | 1801 | 2 | ||
20 | ![]() |
1810 | 1810 | 0 |
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