No. 1 Spain isn’t giving up the throne, as La Roja strengthened its grip on this week’s FIFA World Ranking update after a win and a draw against the USWNT.
The US remained at No. 2 — some 80 points below Spain— while Germany moved to third behind recent friendly wins, followed by No. 4 England, No. 5 Japan, and No. 6 France.
No. 10 Denmark returned to the Top 10 for the first time since 2010, rising two places after a successful two-friendly trip to Canada.
No. 104 Malawi made the list’s biggest leap, soaring 49 spots on a record 158.44 points after August’s historic 2026 WAFCON run.
Egypt suffered the sharpest fall, dropping 14 spots to 113th after losing all three of its WAFCON group-stage matches and missing the knockouts.
“The whole world didn't believe in us,” KC Current and Malawi star Temwa Chawinga told ESPN after qualifying for the 2027 World Cup. “So [now] the whole world will know this team from Malawi, the Scorchers national team.”
