Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Spain Tops December FIFA Women's Ranking
Spain is still the best team in the world for women's football.
They won a big tournament and stayed at the top of the rankings.
Germany moved up two spots to third place, which is the biggest move in the top 10.
The USA stayed in second place.
Some teams like Sweden, France, and Canada moved down, while Brazil and Korea DPR moved up.
Three teams from different continents moved up 16 spots each, which is a big deal.
Some teams like Paraguay, Mali, and Egypt moved down a lot.
Two new teams, Chad and Libya, are now in the rankings for the first time.
There are now 198 teams in the rankings, which is a record.
Some teams like Poland and Venezuela are at their highest rankings ever.
Spain remains at the top of the FIFA Women's World Ranking for December.
Germany made the biggest jump in the top 10, moving up two spots to third place.
The USA stayed in second place, while Sweden, France, and Canada moved down.
Brazil and Korea DPR moved up in the rankings, while Nicaragua, Burkina Faso, and American Samoa made the biggest overall jumps.
Chad and Libya are new to the rankings, bringing the total number of teams to 198.
- Who
- Spain, USA, Germany, and other national women's football teams
- What
- FIFA Women's World Ranking update for December
- When
- Following four months of competitions and qualifiers
- Where
- Global
- Why
- Based on recent performances in continental competitions and friendlies
- Top Ranked Team
- Spain
- Biggest Mover (Top 10)
- Germany (up 2)
- Biggest Fallers (Top 50)
- Paraguay (down 5)
- Newest Teams in Ranking
- Chad and Libya
- Total Teams Ranked
- 198
- Biggest Movers Overall
- Nicaragua, Burkina Faso, American Samoa (each up 16)
- Notable Wins by American Samoa
- Cook Islands and Tonga
- Ranking Points Gained by American Samoa
- Over 63