Spain reach top spot in FIFA rankings

Women’s World Cup winners Spain have reached the top of the FIFA rankings for the first time as England remain fourth.

Spain beat England 1-0 in the World Cup final in August and become the fourth team to hold the rankings top spot.

Previous leaders Sweden drop to fifth, with the USA up one spot to second and France climbing two into third.

Scotland slide two places to 25th with Wales dropping three spots to 32nd, while Northern Ireland are 46th.

Germany, the Netherlands and Japan hold on to their places in sixth, seventh and eighth respectively, with North Korea sitting ninth and Canada completing the top 10.