World champions stay top after clinching UEFA Women’s Nations League title
Nations League finalists Germany shoot up two places to third
Record 198 teams make up the ranking as Chad and Libya premiere
Following four months packed with continental competitions and FIFA Women’s World Cup™ qualifiers, the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking has undergone a major reshuffle since the previous update.
World champions Spain (1st, unchanged) retained their UEFA Women’s Nations League crown to stay in pole position in the ranking after regaining top spot in August. In the continental showdown, La Roja overcame Germany (3rd, up 2), who have made the biggest leap amongst the top 10. Sandwiched between the two European heavyweights are the USA (2nd, unchanged), who beat Italy in two friendlies in the most recent international break but lost to Portugal back in October.