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(Reuters) – Newly crowned women’s European champions England rose to fourth in the latest FIFA rankings published on Friday, with four-times World Cup winners United States holding on to the top spot.
(Reuters) – Newly crowned women’s European champions England rose to fourth in the latest FIFA rankings published on Friday, with four-times World Cup winners United States holding on to the top spot.
The rankings come after a busy month for women’s football in which continental championships for Africa, North America, South America and Oceania took place alongside the Euros, as part of qualifying for the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
The United States won their ninth CONCACAF W Championship title in July to remain in first place, a spot they have occupied since 2017.
England’s Euros win on home soil pushed them up four spots from eighth, while runners-up Germany leapfrogged losing semi-finalists Sweden into second.
South Africa moved up to 54th off the back of their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title, while Zambia, who reached the tournament’s semi-finals, were the most improved side in the rankings, rising 23 places to 80th.
Copa America Femenina winners Brazil remained in ninth place.
Joint World Cup hosts Australia and New Zealand were 12th and 22nd.
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
The FIFA ranking is a system that ranks national teams in men's and women's football based on their performance in international matches. Teams earn points for wins, draws, and tournament performances.
The Women's European Championship is a biennial football competition organized by UEFA for the women's national teams of Europe. It determines the continental champion of Europe.
The CONCACAF W Championship is a football tournament for women's national teams in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. It serves as a qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup.
The Women's Africa Cup of Nations is the main international competition in women's football in Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It determines the continent's champion.
The FIFA Women's World Cup is the premier international competition in women's football, held every four years. It features national teams from around the world competing for the title.
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