US EditionWorld Cup Champion Spain Widens Lead over No. 2 United States in FIFA Women's Rankings
Spain increased its lead in FIFA women's rankings by winning the UEFA Nations League, while the United States played friendlies with mixed impact on points.
- Thursday, Women’s World Cup champion Spain widened its points lead atop the FIFA women's rankings over the second‑placed United States, according to a Zurich update.
- Spain retained its UEFA Nations League title since the last rankings update in August, while the United States women's national team won four of five friendlies in the same period.
- Spain beat Germany 3-0 to win the Women's Nations League final, with Claudia Pina and Vicky Lopez scoring and Irene Paredes, Spain team captain, lifting the trophy in Madrid on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.
- Germany women's national team rose two places in the standings, European champion England women's national team stayed at its position, and Brazil women's national team swapped places with France women's national team.
- FIFA's update highlights changing standings among leading women's teams as Spain's Nations League defence and movements by Germany, England, Brazil, and France reflect shifting power and seeding impacts.
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ZURICH.- The world champion Spain expanded on Thursday its point advantage at the top of the FIFA ranking over its US escort.Spain has just revalidated its UEFA League of Nations title after the last update of the ranking in August.The United States won four of the five friendly champions it played at that time.The Red defeated Germany at the League of Nations final last week.The German women climbed two places to the third rung of the ranking.T…
The world champion Spain expanded on Thursday its point advantage at the top of the FIFA ranking over its US escort.
The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) has released its updated world rankings of women's national teams. The Ukrainian national team retained its previous position, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing the organization's official website. Who is at the top of the world rankings? Spain remains at the top of the list, closing 2025 in first place. Germany demonstrated significant progress, climbing two spots after successful Nati…
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