Kuala Lumpur: Australia will enter the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 as the top ranked contender, while DPR Korea remain Asia’s highest ranked women’s national team, after the December update to the FIFA Women’s World Ranking was revealed on Friday.
With a victory over Brazil and draw with the world number one United States among their results since the previous update in August, the Matildas remain 11th in the world, one spot behind DPR Korea, who are not among the 12 teams to have qualified for next month’s continental Finals.
Australia were also the highest ranked side ahead of the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Jordan, where they were defeated by Japan in the final. .....
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[FIFA WORLD RANKING] Australia to enter India 2022 as highest ranked contender
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