The 2026 FIFA Women’s FIFA Ranking has been updated with a few changes. The UEFA Women’s National Team is preparing for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, and South American Soccer teams are preparing for the 2025 Copa América Femenina. The FIFA Women’s World Cup is in progress, with teams still vying to qualify for Brazil in 2027.
Spain’s Soccer Team is the current FIFA Women’s Champion. The United States Women’s Soccer Team is the most successful in Soccer History. Spain Women’s Football Team were crowned champions after defeating England Women’s Football Team 1–0 in the 2023 FIFA World Cup.
FIFA has released the Women’s Soccer World Ranking, which evaluates the performance of women’s teams from the World Cup to the present day. This ranking provides a measure of each team’s actual strength. The Women’s FIFA Ranking is useful for understanding which teams will participate in Women’s international matches.
Spain has reclaimed the #1 position in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings released in August 2025 and December 2025. The world champions moved up one spot to oust the USA from first place, marking their return to the top after previously holding it from December 2023 to June 2024. The United States now sits in second place, less than two points behind Spain.
As we wrap up 2025 and welcome the arrival of 2026, the United States has the second-ranked women’s soccer team in the world. In the previous tournament, the United States Women’s National Team was the defending champion. They won two tournaments in the 2015 and 2019 editions, but the U.S. was Eliminated From the 2023 World Cup. The United States women’s national team has fallen to fourth in the latest Women’s FIFA Ranking.
The Women’s FIFA Ranking for 2026 provides detailed insights into the current standing of each team.
Women’s FIFA Ranking 2026
Table of Contents
The FIFA Women’s Rankings are more than just numbers—they reflect months of competition, performance, and global standing. With major tournaments like the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 and the 2025 Copa América Femenina on the horizon, fans and analysts are closely following updates in the FIFA Women’s ranking.
These rankings help national teams assess their progress and prepare for global matchups based on real-time form and performance.
Search interest in women’s soccer has skyrocketed, with popular keywords such as “FIFA women’s rankings,” “FIFA ranking women,” and “women’s FIFA ranking” dominating online impressions.
The latest FIFAWomen’s Soccer ranking offers a clear look at who’s leading the charge on the international stage—from Spain and the United States, Germany, England to and Brazil. These rankings not only guide tournament seedings but also give fans a better understanding of global team strength going into each match.
Top 5 FIFA Women’s Rank Team 2026
The top 10 has experienced significant changes since the June 2025 ranking edition, with France showing the best improvement by climbing four positions to 6th place after their strong performance in the European Championship group stage.
Here is the list of the top 5 Women’s FIFA Ranking teams below-
| Rank | Team Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 2094.891 |
| 2 | United States | 2057.583 |
| 3 | Germany | 2010.797 |
| 4 | England | 2009.679 |
| 5 | Sweden | 1993.396 |
| 6 | Brazil | 1993.077 |
| 7 | France | 1992.605 |
| 8 | Japan | 1977.338 |
| 9 | Korea DPR | 1944.217 |
| 10 | Canada | 1940.688 |
2026 FIFA Women’s Soccer World Ranking Power Ranking of Top 50 Teams
| Rank | Team | Rank | Team | Rank | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 2 | USA | 3 | Germany |
| 4 | England | 5 | Sweden | 6 | Brazil |
| 7 | France | 8 | Japan | 9 | North DPR |
| 10 | Canada | 11 | Netherlands | 12 | Norway |
| 13 | Italy | 14 | Denmark | 15 | Australia |
| 16 | Iceland | 17 | China PR | 18 | Belgium |
| 19 | Austria | 20 | Colombia | 21 | South Korea |
| 22 | Portugal | 23 | Finland | 24 | Poland |
| 25 | Switzerland | 26 | Scotland | 27 | Republic of Ireland |
| 28 | Russia | 29 | Mexico | 30 | Argentina |
| 31 | Czechia | 32 | Wales | 33 | Serbia |
| 34 | Ukraine | 35 | New Zealand | 36 | Vietnam |
| 37 | Nigeria | 38 | Slovakia | 39 | Jamaica |
| 40 | Chinese Taipei | 41 | Philippines | 42 | Venezuela |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 44 | Northern Ireland | 45 | Hungary |
| 46 | Paraguay | 47 | Chile | 48 | Belarus |
| 49 | Uzbekistan | 50 | Haiti | 51 | Slovenia |
| 52 | Romania | 53 | Thailand | 54 | Myanmar |
| 55 | South Africa | 56 | Panama | 57 | Uruguay |
| 58 | Türkiye | 59 | Greece | 60 | Papua New Guinea |
Key Changes and Notable Movements
Major Climbers
Burkina Faso recorded the biggest jump in the rankings, climbing 16 places to 118th position with an increase of 43.33 points. This historic achievement came after a draw and 2 big wins for the Women’s World Cup Qualification tournament for Brazil 2027, following dramatic victories over Togo in home and away.
Poland also made considerable progress, moving up 24th places, while American Samoa added +63.14 positions, hitting a new high in its ranking history.
Tournament Impact
The recent continental competitions significantly influenced these rankings:
- UEFA Women’s EURO 2025: Spain’s impressive run to the final with five consecutive wins helped them reclaim the top spot
- Copa América Femenina: Brazil successfully defended their South American crown but dropped three places to 7th despite the victory
- OFC Women’s Nations Cup: The Solomon Islands capitalized on New Zealand’s absence to claim the Oceania title
Points and Methodology
The current ranking system uses an Elo-based calculation method. Spain leads with 2094.891 points, followed closely by the USA with 2057.583 points. The rankings reflect each team’s actual strength based on their international match performance over recent periods.
The next edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking will be published in March 2026.
