Football
FIFA Rankings Women
FIFA Rankings Women Last update: 15 Dec 23
# Team Pts
1
Spain Women
Spain Women
2066.05
2
USA Women
USA Women
2045.12
3
France Women
France Women
2021.69
4
England Women
England Women
2014.19
5
Sweden Women
Sweden Women
1998.09
6
Germany Women
Germany Women
1987.25
7
Netherlands Women
Netherlands Women
1986.84
8
Japan Women
Japan Women
1978.01
10
Canada Women
Canada Women
1948.58
11
Brazil Women
Brazil Women
1941.08
12
Australia Women
Australia Women
1879.84
13
Denmark Women
Denmark Women
1874.20
14
Italy Women
Italy Women
1860.67
15
Iceland Women
Iceland Women
1846.70
16
Norway Women
Norway Women
1839.67
17
Austria Women
Austria Women
1838.76
18
Belgium Women
Belgium Women
1818.53
19
China Women
China Women
1803.40
20
South Korea Women
South Korea Women
1800.07
21
Portugal Women
Portugal Women
1750.40
22
Switzerland Women
Switzerland Women
1746.85
23
Colombia Women
Colombia Women
1746.52
24
Republic of Ireland Women
Republic of Ireland Women
1736.76
25
Scotland Women
Scotland Women
1732.17
26
Russia Women
Russia Women
1717.17
27
Finland Women
Finland Women
1692.64
29
Poland Women
Poland Women
1674.07
31
Argentina Women
Argentina Women
1657.79
32
Wales Women
Wales Women
1653.68
33
Ukraine Women
Ukraine Women
1634.58
34
Nigeria Women
Nigeria Women
1627.12
35
Mexico Women
Mexico Women
1625.54
36
Serbia Women
Serbia Women
1622.57
37
Vietnam Women
Vietnam Women
1611.30
38
Philippines Women
Philippines Women
1571.64
39
Chile Women
Chile Women
1567.07
40
Jamaica Women
Jamaica Women
1550.09
41
Hungary Women
Hungary Women
1545.94
42
Taiwan Women
Taiwan Women
1545.10
43
Costa Rica Women
Costa Rica Women
1542.58
44
Slovenia Women
Slovenia Women
1540.01
45
Romania Women
Romania Women
1533.65
46
Northern Ireland Women
Northern Ireland Women
1527.58
47
Uzbekistan Women
Uzbekistan Women
1526.04
48
Thailand Women
Thailand Women
1518.37
49
Slovakia Women
Slovakia Women
1513.82
50
Paraguay Women
Paraguay Women
1505.20
51
Haiti Women
Haiti Women
1502.91
52
South Africa Women
South Africa Women
1497.54
53
Venezuela Women
Venezuela Women
1488.96
54
Myanmar Women
Myanmar Women
1481.44
55
Panama Women
Panama Women
1476.85
56
Papua New Guinea Women
Papua New Guinea Women
1473.99
57
Belarus Women
Belarus Women
1436.60
58
Croatia Women
Croatia Women
1430.96
60
Morocco Women
Morocco Women
1411.58
61
Ghana Women
Ghana Women
1410.42
62
Greece Women
Greece Women
1407.24
64
Bosnia-Herzegovina Women
Bosnia-Herzegovina Women
1401.48
65
India Women
India Women
1392.59
66
Ecuador Women
Ecuador Women
1383.21
67
Uruguay Women
Uruguay Women
1382.81
68
Cameroon Women
Cameroon Women
1380.42
69
Israel Women
Israel Women
1372.96
70
Zambia Women
Zambia Women
1372.30
72
Fiji Women
Fiji Women
1351.10
73
Albania Women
Albania Women
1336.66
74
Jordan Women
Jordan Women
1322.78
75
Peru Women
Peru Women
1312.48
76
Azerbaijan Women
Azerbaijan Women
1305.48
77
Tunisia Women
Tunisia Women
1302.52
78
Trinidad & Tobago Women
Trinidad & Tobago Women
1294.31
80
Guatemala Women
Guatemala Women
1290.99
81
Mali Women
Mali Women
1272.76
82
Equatorial Guinea Women
Equatorial Guinea Women
1272.15
83
Senegal Women
Senegal Women
1267.27
84
Algeria Women
Algeria Women
1264.25
85
Bahrain Women
Bahrain Women
1254.12
86
Malta Women
Malta Women
1251.63
87
Guyana Women
Guyana Women
1251.56
88
Montenegro Women
Montenegro Women
1238.20
89
Cuba Women
Cuba Women
1222.42
90
Bulgaria Women
Bulgaria Women
1219.58
91
Laos Women
Laos Women
1217.34
92
Egypt Women
Egypt Women
1217.29
93
Guam Women
Guam Women
1216.68
94
Tonga Women
Tonga Women
1215.15
95
Samoa Women
Samoa Women
1213.77
96
Malaysia Women
Malaysia Women
1213.21
97
Bolivia Women
Bolivia Women
1213.10
98
Estonia Women
Estonia Women
1210.53
99
Kazakhstan Women
Kazakhstan Women
1205.07
100
Kosovo Women
Kosovo Women
1204.71
101
Lithuania Women
Lithuania Women
1204.42
102
DR Congo Women
DR Congo Women
1200.48
103
Puerto Rico Women
Puerto Rico Women
1199.91
104
El Salvador Women
El Salvador Women
1196.87
105
Nepal Women
Nepal Women
1196.07
107
Dominican Republic Women
Dominican Republic Women
1190.79
108
Indonesia Women
Indonesia Women
1179.93
109
Solomon Islands Women
Solomon Islands Women
1173.71
110
Faroe Islands Women
Faroe Islands Women
1171.65
111
Congo Women
Congo Women
1161.03
112
Tahiti Women
Tahiti Women
1160.79
114
UAE Women
UAE Women
1158.26
115
Latvia Women
Latvia Women
1146.13
116
Cambodia Women
Cambodia Women
1144.56
117
Vanuatu Women
Vanuatu Women
1143.85
118
Luxembourg Women
Luxembourg Women
1143.19
119
Nicaragua Women
Nicaragua Women
1141.34
120
Cyprus Women
Cyprus Women
1138.38
121
Moldova Women
Moldova Women
1131.01
122
Togo Women
Togo Women
1130.06
123
Honduras Women
Honduras Women
1114.37
124
Georgia Women
Georgia Women
1113.62
125
Ethiopia Women
Ethiopia Women
1109.59
126
Namibia Women
Namibia Women
1108.07
127
Zimbabwe Women
Zimbabwe Women
1107.95
128
Mongolia Women
Mongolia Women
1103.77
132
Suriname Women
Suriname Women
1089.52
133
Burkina Faso Women
Burkina Faso Women
1085.78
134
Lebanon Women
Lebanon Women
1085.72
135
North Macedonia Women
North Macedonia Women
1085.24
136
Palestine Women
Palestine Women
1082.90
137
Singapore Women
Singapore Women
1080.39
138
St. Kitts & Nevis Women
St. Kitts & Nevis Women
1078.84
139
Turkmenistan Women
Turkmenistan Women
1075.41
140
Bangladesh Women
Bangladesh Women
1068.52
142
Republic of Guinea Women
Republic of Guinea Women
1057.39
143
Bermuda Women
Bermuda Women
1046.23
144
Gabon Women
Gabon Women
1045.97
146
Tanzania Women
Tanzania Women
1044.17
148
Armenia Women
Armenia Women
1026.34
149
Angola Women
Angola Women
1021.87
150
Uganda Women
Uganda Women
1007.21
151
Kenya Women
Kenya Women
1004.74
152
Benin Women
Benin Women
1003.88
153
Botswana Women
Botswana Women
1001.53
154
Tajikistan Women
Tajikistan Women
991.20
155
Saint Lucia Women
Saint Lucia Women
975.08
156
Malawi Women
Malawi Women
972.78
157
Sri Lanka Women
Sri Lanka Women
955.21
158
Pakistan Women
Pakistan Women
949.54
159
Timor Leste Women
Timor Leste Women
946.01
160
Syria Women
Syria Women
942.82
161
Barbados Women
Barbados Women
941.96
162
Maldives Women
Maldives Women
938.55
164
Dominica Women
Dominica Women
896.55
165
Liberia Women
Liberia Women
882.37
166
Niger Women
Niger Women
876.50
167
Rwanda Women
Rwanda Women
874.81
168
Grenada Women
Grenada Women
870.77
169
Belize Women
Belize Women
868.00
170
Seychelles Women
Seychelles Women
866.26
171
Mozambique Women
Mozambique Women
864.61
172
Bhutan Women
Bhutan Women
853.48
174
Lesotho Women
Lesotho Women
841.53
175
Saudi Arabia Women
Saudi Arabia Women
839.43
176
Guinea Bissau Women
Guinea Bissau Women
838.58
177
Burundi Women
Burundi Women
829.84
179
Antigua & Barbuda Women
Antigua & Barbuda Women
812.65
180
Cayman Islands Women
Cayman Islands Women
801.25
181
Eswatini Women
Eswatini Women
791.04
182
Andorra Women
Andorra Women
772.72
183
US Virgin Islands Women
US Virgin Islands Women
771.47
184
Aruba Women
Aruba Women
737.24
185
British Virgin Islands Women
British Virgin Islands Women
735.87
186
Comoros Women
Comoros Women
717.41
187
Anguilla Women
Anguilla Women
691.37
190
South Sudan Women
South Sudan Women
650.32
191
Turks and Caicos Islands Women
Turks and Caicos Islands Women
628.42
192
Mauritius Women
Mauritius Women
394.19

Latest FIFA Women’s Rankings: Best International Teams in the World

How do you know the teams to keep an eye on when betting on women’s football? If you are to make sensible decisions, then you have to be aware of how different teams perform. For example, is Papua New Guinea worth your money? The FIFA women's world rankings are one resource that provides this information. The list offers the latest evaluation of international women’s teams based on a tested formula. How does FIFA arrive at these rankings, though? If you grasp how Women’s World Rankings work, you can be confident about applying them in your betting choices.

History of FIFA Women’s World Rankings (WWR)

Fédération Internationale de Football Association is the body that governs international football, beach soccer and futsal. The organisation is responsible for overseeing women’s football among its member associations. Women’s football might not be at the same level as their male counterparts, but the game has been growing dramatically. The first international game between two women’s national teams was in 1971, but it wasn’t until 1991 that FIFA held its inaugural tournament - the FIFA Women’s World Championship.

FIFA published the first rankings of the women’s national sides in July 2003 to compare the strengths of active teams. When the governing body began ranking women’s teams, it applied a similar formula as the men’s rankings. So, the results faced the same criticism. Football analysts and fans didn’t believe they accurately reflected a team’s capabilities, leading to revisions of the ranking system. The rankings are calculated based on every international match a team has been in. Coca-Cola sponsors the World Women’s Ranking.

FIFA Women Ranking Leaders

Since world rankings were introduced, only three teams, USA, Germany and Sweden, have held the number one spot. The US women’s national team is the most dominant in the world and has occupied the No. 1 spot for a total of 14 years. From March 2008 to December 2014, the USA led the rankings for seven consecutive years. Germany has been No. 1 for a combined period of 4.5 years. The longest it held the position was between 2005 and 2007. At some point, the two women’s football teams were both first for three months. Since the initial rankings, Brazil, Norway, Sweden and England have been No. 2 a total of six times.

How Are FIFA Women's World Rankings Calculated?

Learning how the ranking system works gives you an idea of how FIFA assigns value to each team. The formula used to calculate women’s rankings is:

  • R,new = R,old + (actual result - expected result)

Another formula is employed to determine the value of the actual match result. A percentage is awarded to a team depending on how a game turns out. In a win-lose outcome, the percentage is divided according to the goal difference. When teams draw, both receive the same points, but the exact number depends on the goals scored. By design, the rating points that a winning side collects depend on the strength of its opponent.

Winning over a weaker team does not make as big a difference in WWR's standing as winning over a stronger opponent does.

The calculation method also includes a match importance factor. An international match does not have the same weight as a friendly. Teams playing on home grounds get 66% of the available points, while away teams collect the remaining 34%. 1300 is the average points that teams earn per the ranking, but the highest ranking teams score more than 2000.

Ranking Schedule - When Are Rankings Published?

The FIFA Women’s World Rankings are available four times annually. FIFA announces the dates when the results will be available in advance. Therefore, the teams, football analysts and bettors know what to watch out for. As of this piece, two editions of the 2022 rankings have been published, on March 25 and June 17. The remaining will be released on August 5 and December 9. The official FIFA website has this information.

Confederation Women’s Rankings

FIFA member associations belong to continental confederations that are subordinate to the global football body. The confederation set up for women's football is the same as in the men’s game. Below are the five main confederations national teams can be part of.

CONMEBOL

The South American Football Confederation is responsible for governing continental football in South America. CONMEBOL runs several national competitions, with Copa América Feminina being the largest tournament in the region. All 10 member associations have women’s national teams. Brazil is the strongest team in the confederation, ranking No. 1 since 2013. Colombia and Argentina have been switching between second and third place. No CONMEBOL national team has ever won the FIFA World Cup, although Brazil has come in second and third.

UEFA

The Union of European Football Associations governs the sport in Europe, Asia, Israel and Eurasian countries. Each of its 55-member associations has a women’s national team. UEFA is the strongest confederation in women’s football. The first 12 teams on the latest UEFA ranking are in the top 20 of the FIFA Women’s ranking as of June 2022. Sweden currently leads both lists. However, Germany has been the most dominant in the confederation. It’s the only UEFA national team to top the women’s world ranking and has two World Cups. Norway has won the World Cup once.

CONCACAF

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football organises national and club competitions for football teams in North and South America. 41 countries and territories are part of CONCACAF. The USA is the most prominent women’s side in the region. The American women’s team ranks higher than the men’s, with four World Cup titles and four Olympic gold medals.

CAF

The Confederation of African Football oversees the biggest FIFA continental confederation, with 54 full members and 2 associates. Somalia, although part of FIFA, doesn’t have a women’s team. CAF runs the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which qualifies four teams for the World Cup. Nigeria is the confederation’s strongest national team, ranking No. 1 since 2003. No CAF member association has won the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

AFC

In Asia and Oceania, the Asian Football Confederation is the sport’s governing body, overseeing 47 member associations. Not all AFC members have women’s teams, though. The AFC Asian Women’s Cup is the biggest national competition in the region, and China has won it nine times. North Korea is the current AFC ranking leader. Australia and Japan have held the position several times.

How Does FIFA World Ranking Affect The Women’s World Cup?

The position of a national team in the women’s rankings determines who it plays in the Women's World Cup group stages. Although it’s not the only factor, FIFA rankings are used when seeding teams. Therefore, whether New Zealand Nzl gets a stronger or weaker team influences its chances.

FAQ on FIFA Women’s World Rankings

Now you know a bit about the women’s football world rankings. The following section explores a few other elements you might be interested in.

What is the Point of FIFA Women's Rankings?

A nation team’s rating points say a few things about it. For one, it provides a tangible assessment of how a particular country is doing in various competitions. You can tell how a team is doing over a specific period by looking at its point score and position. When FIFA established the FIFA women's world rankings, it wanted to give the game equal importance to men’s football. The ranking allows the governing body to make a statistical analysis of the sport.

Are FIFA-Recognised Women’s International Teams the Same as Men’s Football?

Most FIFA member associations have women’s teams. However, not all of them appear in the rankings. Some of the national teams in the men’s rankings don’t have corresponding women’s sides, or do, but are inactive. The AFC is one of the confederations with fewer women’s teams than men’s teams in the rankings. Oman, Brunei and Yemen are examples of FIFA and AFC member associations without women’s sides.

When Does FIFA Update Its Women’s Rankings?

Football’s world governing body publishes the women’s rankings for times in a year. The release dates are announced at the start of the year. In 2022, FIFA published the list on March 25 and June 17, with the remaining rankings coming on August 5 and December 9.

How Often are FIFA Rankings Updated On Oddspedia?

When using Oddspedia to check the women’s world ranking, you can be sure about finding accurate and updated details. As soon as FIFA has published the rankings, they are available on the platform because all information is in real-time.

Where Are England In The Current FIFA World Rankings?

The Lionesses are at No. 4 in the latest world rankings, scoring 2030.14 points.

How Does FIFA Rank Women’s National Teams?

FIFA uses a mathematical formula to calculate the rating points of international women’s teams. When ranking a team, FIFA looks at the difference in WWR between the teams, the match result and the importance of the match. The system also weights where games take place – home, away or on neutral ground. Besides looking at whether a team loses, wins or draws, the method also factors in the goal difference.

Where Can I Find The Current FIFA World Rankings?

The official FIFA website posts the women’s football rankings immediately after they are out. So, expect to find up-to-date results of how international teams fared since the last evaluation.

Does The No. 1 Ranked Women’s Team Generally Win The World Cup?

Even though the world ranking shows a team’s quality, it doesn’t guarantee success at the World Cup. However, the top team has a few advantages, including how it’s seeded, and bookmakers look at these when offering odds. The No. 1 team is a favourite at sports betting sites.

Do Men’s and Women’s National Teams Have the Same FIFA Ranking?

No, they don’t. The ranking system gauges national teams individually, based on their performances in different matches. Hence, a women’s team from one country doesn’t necessarily rank the same as its male counterparts.

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