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Japan surge into top five

Japan surge into top five

Kuala Lumpur: Success in the recent SheBelieves Cup has propelled Japan into fifth spot in the latest FIFA Women’s Rankings released on Thursday.
Nils Nielsen’s reign as head coach of the Nadeshiko began in style with wins over Australia, Colombia and the United States.
Lifting the 2025 SheBelieves Cup saw Japan jump three spots, moving past Sweden, Canada and Brazil with the United States remaining top.
DPR Korea stayed ninth with Australia dropping one place to 16th after three defeats at the SheBelieves Cup.

China PR (17th), Korea Republic (19th), Vietnam (37th), Philippines (41st), Chinese Taipei (42nd), Thailand (47th) and Uzbekistan (50th) complete the top 10 nations from Asia.

Nepal (99th) and the United Arab Emirates (112th) were the highest Asian movers, both improving four places after achieving positive results in friendly matches.

Photo: AFP

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