Ahead of World Cup, Filipinas reach highest-ever FIFA ranking

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<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='The Philippine women's national football team (PWNFT) in their match against Vietnam during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia on May 9, 2023. Photo courtesy PFF/PWNFT Media.' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/06/10/20230509-sea-games-pwnft-ho-5.jpg' ><figcaption>The Philippine women's national football team (PWNFT) in their match against Vietnam during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia on May 9, 2023. Photo courtesy PFF/PWNFT Media.</figcaption></figure></div>The Philippine women's national football team will head into the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 having reached their highest-ever world ranking.In the latest rankings released by FIFA, the Filipinas are now at No. 46 -- an improvement of three places from their previous standing. They are now ranked 8th in Asia as well. It's a boost of confidence for the Filipinas, who advanced to the second round of the Olympic qualifiers earlier this year but also missed out on a podium finish in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games last month in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.<blockquote class='twitter-tweet'>🚨 <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFARANKING?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#FIFARANKING</a> 🅷🅸🅶🅷 ALL AREAS 🚨 Mga kababayan, ang inyong bagong: World 4⃣6⃣ (3 spots 🆙) Asia 8⃣ (1 spot 🆙) AFF 4⃣ (1 spot 🆙) 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭 🔵🔴🟡 <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/LabanFilipinas?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#LabanFilipinas</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParaSaBayan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#ParaSaBayan</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/WinTheMoment?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#WinTheMoment</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/FilipinasTayo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#FilipinasTayo</a> <a href='https://t.co/PMpPJSoCHV'>pic.twitter.com/PMpPJSoCHV</a>— Philippine WNT ⚽ (@PilipinasWNFT) <a href='https://twitter.com/PilipinasWNFT/status/1667111161026994177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>June 9, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script>The top five of the FIFA Women's Rankings remain unchanged, with reigning world champions United States at No. 1 followed by Germany, Sweden, reigning Women's Euro champions England, and France. Spain, Olympic gold medalists Canada, Brazil, the Netherlands, and World Cup co-hosts Australia complete the Top 10.The Filipinas are expected to leave for a training camp in Australia this month ahead of their first-ever participation in the Women's World Cup in July. They are in Group A of the global showcase, together with co-host New Zealand, Switzerland and Norway.<ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/10/23/all-players-in-womens-world-cup-guaranteed-prize-money'>Football: All players in Women's World Cup guaranteed prize money</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/24/23/belay-fernando-reflects-on-filipinas-world-cup-journey'>Football: Belay Fernando reflects on Filipinas' World Cup journey</a></li></ul>They open their campaign against Switzerland on July 21.

<blockquote class='twitter-tweet'>🚨 <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFARANKING?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#FIFARANKING</a> 🅷🅸🅶🅷 ALL AREAS 🚨 Mga kababayan, ang inyong bagong: World 4⃣6⃣ (3 spots 🆙) Asia 8⃣ (1 spot 🆙) AFF 4⃣ (1 spot 🆙) 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭 🔵🔴🟡 <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/LabanFilipinas?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#LabanFilipinas</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParaSaBayan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#ParaSaBayan</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/WinTheMoment?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#WinTheMoment</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/FilipinasTayo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>#FilipinasTayo</a> <a href='https://t.co/PMpPJSoCHV'>pic.twitter.com/PMpPJSoCHV</a>— Philippine WNT ⚽ (@PilipinasWNFT) <a href='https://twitter.com/PilipinasWNFT/status/1667111161026994177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>June 9, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script>The top five of the FIFA Women's Rankings remain unchanged, with reigning world champions United States at No. 1 followed by Germany, Sweden, reigning Women's Euro champions England, and France. Spain, Olympic gold medalists Canada, Brazil, the Netherlands, and World Cup co-hosts Australia complete the Top 10.The Filipinas are expected to leave for a training camp in Australia this month ahead of their first-ever participation in the Women's World Cup in July. They are in Group A of the global showcase, together with co-host New Zealand, Switzerland and Norway.<ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/10/23/all-players-in-womens-world-cup-guaranteed-prize-money'>Football: All players in Women's World Cup guaranteed prize money</a></li>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/24/23/belay-fernando-reflects-on-filipinas-world-cup-journey'>Football: Belay Fernando reflects on Filipinas' World Cup journey</a></li></ul>They open their campaign against Switzerland on July 21.

In the latest rankings released by FIFA, the Filipinas are now at No. 46 -- an improvement of three places from their previous standing. They are now ranked 8th in Asia as well. It's a boost of confidence for the Filipinas, who advanced to the second round of the Olympic qualifiers earlier this year but also missed out on a podium finish in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games last month in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='The Philippine women's national football team (PWNFT) in their match against Vietnam during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia on May 9, 2023. Photo courtesy PFF/PWNFT Media.' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/06/10/20230509-sea-games-pwnft-ho-5.jpg' ><figcaption>The Philippine women's national football team (PWNFT) in their match against Vietnam during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia on May 9, 2023. Photo courtesy PFF/PWNFT Media.</figcaption></figure></div>The Philippine women's national football team will head into the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 having reached their highest-ever world ranking.

The Philippine women's national football team will head into the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 having reached their highest-ever world ranking.

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Ahead of World Cup, Filipinas reach highest-ever FIFA ranking

Ahead of World Cup, Filipinas reach highest-ever FIFA ranking