African delight and Japanese jump amid FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking highlights
Updated FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking™ includes record 196 teams
Japan back in the top five, while the United States remain out in front despite SheBelieves Cup disappointment
Eye-catching achievements for Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania, among other African nations
The latest instalment of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking™ marks a number of milestones. The first release of 2025 features more teams than ever before: 196. Djibouti make their debut, entering the global pecking order in 195th place. This is just one of the ranking-related storylines served up the last couple of months, during which 127 internationals have been contested, including African qualifiers for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™.
The USA still lead the table despite having suffered a 2-1...