FIFA Women's Ranking - Japan stay top; Uzbekistan, Vietnam on the rise

Kuala Lumpur: Japan remained Asia’s highest-ranked side after consolidating eighth place in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking released on Thursday.

Uzbekistan recorded the highest jump, moving three spots to 49, having posted back-to-back wins against Islamic Republic of Iran and the Philippines.

Palestine (126th) also impressed during the international friendly windows.

DPR Korea (9th) moved up a notch to maintain their second place, with Australia staying third among Asian teams at 15th, while China PR dropped one spot to 17th and Korea Republic maintained their position at 21st to complete the top five.

Vietnam maintained their positive momentum, rising to 36th following a perfect five-match winning streak. Chinese Taipei edged up to 40th, boosted by successive victories over Nepal and Indonesia in the Three Nations Tournament.

Philippines slipped two spots to 41st, with Uzbekistan (49th) at ninth and Thailand remained unchanged at 53rd as Asia’s 10th-ranked side.

Elsewhere, Jordan (76th), Hong Kong, China (82nd) and Nepal (89th) registered slight points’ gains, while Bangladesh experienced a setback, falling to 112th following recent friendlies against Thailand, Malaysia and Azerbaijan.

Saudi Arabia celebrated a historic milestone reaching an all-time high of 161st.

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