The latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking shows England moving up to third place.
Spain remains in first place, the United States holds second, England advances to third ahead of Germany at fourth, and Japan climbs to fifth.
Japan climb three spots to fifth, Sweden falls as many places to eighth, and Canada moves up to ninth position.
The Netherlands regained a spot in the top 10 at the expense of North Korea, Republic of Ireland leapt up four to 23rd.
Scotland moved up two spots to 24th, Wales rose to 31st, but Northern Ireland dropped two places to 46th.
Five nations have reached their highest ever rankings, with Türkiye climbing seven spots to 51st, El Salvador jumping eight to 78th, Kosovo improving by 11 places to 81st, Nepal stepping up two to 87th, and Saudi Arabia rising one to 160th.
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