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December 16 – America Girls’s Nationwide Group (USWNT) will shut out 2024 on the summit of the FIFA world rankings, reclaiming their dominance after a turbulent yr. The most recent replace, launched on Friday, confirms their place forward of reigning World Cup champions Spain, who stay in second place.
Emma Hayes’ squad delivered a sequence of spectacular performances in the course of the current worldwide fixtures, additional cementing their lead on the prime. This achievement caps off a resurgent yr for the Individuals, who additionally clinched Olympic gold in the course of the summer time, signalling a return to their formidable greatest.
The USWNT spent 5 and a half years on the prime of the world rankings from 2017 to April 2023.
The rankings replace additionally introduced vital motion beneath the highest two. Germany climbed to 3rd place after an exhilarating 4-3 victory over the Lionesses at Wembley in October, a outcome that pushed England all the way down to fourth.
The defeat compounded a irritating yr for Sarina Wiegman’s facet, who had beforehand held the second spot however struggled to take care of their momentum after a robust World Cup displaying that noticed them runners-up to Spain in 2023.
In the meantime, Spain’s second-place end displays their sustained excellence, however questions stay over whether or not they can reclaim the highest spot in 2025.
Gibraltar (185th) are the most recent nations to affix the ladies’s rating, taking the overall variety of ranked international locations to 195.
With key tournaments just like the Girls’s EURO and Copa América on the horizon subsequent yr, the battle for the highest of the rankings guarantees to be as aggressive as ever.
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