Overview

• Spain regained world No. 1 after collecting five straight wins at Euro 2025 despite falling to England on penalties in the final.
• The USWNT dropped to No. 2 for the first time since August 2024 as its friendly victories failed to match Spain’s tournament points haul.
• Sweden vaulted three spots to No. 3 and England rose to No. 4 on the back of strong European Championship performances.
• France surged to No. 6, with Brazil, Japan, Canada and North Korea filling the lower half of the top ten after slipping one or more places.
• Bangladesh led all nations with a 24-place jump to No. 104 after reaching the AFC final qualifying round for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.