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[FIFA WORLD RANKING] Japan surge into top five

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April 21, 2026

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Kuala Lumpur: Riding on the success of winning the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™, Japan rose three spots to fifth in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings published on Thursday.

The Nadeshiko also secured one win in their three-match friendly series against current World No 2 United States in April.

DPR Korea dropped one spot to 11th after their quarter-final exit at Australia 2026 while Australia remained 15th despite losing the final thanks to their wins in the FIFA Series against Malawi and Kenya.

China PR climbed one rung to 16th, Korea Republic moved two spots to 19th with Vietnam dropping by one to 37th. .....



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