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Football: Filipinas drop 2 spots in FIFA women's rankings
Football: Filipinas drop 2 spots in FIFA women's rankings
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Published Dec 13, 2024 06:54 PM PHT
The Philippine Women’s National Football Team holds an open training camp at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila on August 23, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File
The Philippine Women’s National Football Team holds an open training camp at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila on August 23, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA -- The Philippine women's national football team dropped two spots to No. 41 in the latest edition of the FIFA Women's World Rankings, released Friday.
MANILA -- The Philippine women's national football team dropped two spots to No. 41 in the latest edition of the FIFA Women's World Rankings, released Friday.
The Filipinas had mixed results in the FIFA window last October, beating Jordan 3-0 before falling to the lower-ranked Kenya, 4-1.
The Filipinas had mixed results in the FIFA window last October, beating Jordan 3-0 before falling to the lower-ranked Kenya, 4-1.
The loss to Kenya was a shocker, given the disparity in their ranking. The Filipinas came in to the match ranked 39th while Kenya was at 151. Their foes have since improved to 149 in the global rankings.
The loss to Kenya was a shocker, given the disparity in their ranking. The Filipinas came in to the match ranked 39th while Kenya was at 151. Their foes have since improved to 149 in the global rankings.
The Philippines is the seventh ranked team in Asia, behind Japan (8), Korea DPR (9), Australia (15), China (17), South Korea (20), and Vietnam (37).
The Philippines is the seventh ranked team in Asia, behind Japan (8), Korea DPR (9), Australia (15), China (17), South Korea (20), and Vietnam (37).
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Still at No. 1 in the rankings are Olympic champions United States, while Spain improved to No. 2 and Germany rose to third. England fell two spots to No. 4, while Sweden completed the top five.
Still at No. 1 in the rankings are Olympic champions United States, while Spain improved to No. 2 and Germany rose to third. England fell two spots to No. 4, while Sweden completed the top five.
FIFA noted the improvement of Poland (28th, +4), Belarus (50th, +5), Indonesia (97th, +7) and Estonia (99th, +8), while Bangladesh (132nd, +7, 1097.55 points) and Saudi Arabia (166th, +8, 877.08 points) continue to head in the right direction as well.
FIFA noted the improvement of Poland (28th, +4), Belarus (50th, +5), Indonesia (97th, +7) and Estonia (99th, +8), while Bangladesh (132nd, +7, 1097.55 points) and Saudi Arabia (166th, +8, 877.08 points) continue to head in the right direction as well.
Saudi Arabia's ranking is its highest ever, while Northern Ireland (44th, +1) and Cabo Verde (129th, +1) also claimed a similar milestone.
Saudi Arabia's ranking is its highest ever, while Northern Ireland (44th, +1) and Cabo Verde (129th, +1) also claimed a similar milestone.
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