FIFA released its latest women’s national team rankings today, revealing notable shifts at the top and significant progress for several Arab teams.
Despite losing to England in last month’s European Championship final, Spain has returned to the No. 1 spot, pushing the United States — coached by Emma Hess — down to second.
England, crowned European champions, climbed one place to fourth, while Sweden rose to third despite being knocked out by England in the Euro quarter-finals, according to news repors.
The big surprise came from Brazil, which slipped to seventh despite winning the Copa America. They now trail Germany (5th) and France (6th), with France enjoying the biggest leap among the top teams, jumping four places.
Top 10 women’s national teams
Spain, United States, Sweden, England, Germany, France, Brazil, Japan, Canada and North Korea.
In the Arab world, Morocco remains the highest-ranked women’s team, sitting 64th globally, despite dropping four places from its previous 60th position.
Jordan fell to 76th after failing to qualify for the Asian Cup, while Bahrain saw the steepest drop — slipping from 92nd in June to 111th.
Algeria, however, made gains, climbing to 80th after a historic run to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
Since joining the FIFA rankings in 2022, Saudi Arabia’s women’s team has shown consistent progress. They rose from 171st in March 2023 to 165th in June 2025, and now to 164 th — their highest ever.
Lebanon jumped five spots to 125th—its best ranking since 2019—boosted by strong Asian Cup qualifiers, including a landmark victory over Iran.
Palestine also moved up, reaching 129th after improved performances on the continental stage.
Arab Women’s Teams in FIFA Rankings — Morocco – 64, Jordan – 76, Algeria – 80, Egypt – 95,
Tunisia – 96, Bahrain – 111, UAE – 117, Lebanon – 125, Palestine – 129, Syria – 160, Saudi Arabia – 164, Iraq – 166 and Comoros – 188
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