FIFA Women's World Ranking - Reggae Girlz #75

[Karl]

<SELECT class=Association-formfiled2 size=1 name=cmbDate> <OPTION id=na value=17 selected>#17 16 MAR 2007</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=16>#16 22 DEC 2006</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=15>#15 15 SEP 2006</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=14>#14 19 MAY 2006</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=13>#13 17 MAR 2006</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=12>#12 21 DEC 2005</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=11>#11 16 SEP 2005</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=10>#10 24 JUN 2005</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=9>#9 25 MAR 2005</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=8>#8 20 DEC 2004</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=7>#7 30 AUG 2004</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=6>#6 07 JUN 2004</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=5>#5 15 MAR 2004</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=4>#4 15 DEC 2003</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=3>#3 24 OCT 2003</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=2>#2 29 AUG 2003</OPTION> <OPTION id=na value=1>#1 16 JUL 2003</OPTION></SELECT> <INPUT class="" style="FONT-SIZE: 11px" &#111;nclick=calldosubmit() type=button value=Search name=butRank> <TABLE class=whitebg cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=blueborder cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bluecolour01><TD class=tableblue01 vAlign=top align=middle width="14%">Rank </TD><TD class=tableblue01 vAlign=top align=middle width="14%">Team </TD><TD class=tableblue01 vAlign=top align=middle width="13%">+/-Rank:
Dec 06</TD><TD class=tableblue01 vAlign=top align=middle width="14%">Pts:
Mar 07 </TD><TD class=tableblue01 vAlign=top align=middle width="17%">+/-Pts:
Dec 06</TD></TR><TR class=whitecolour01 align=middle><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>1</TD><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>USA</TD><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>1 </TD><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>2191</TD><TD class=tableblue02>6</TD></TR><TR class=bluecolour02 align=middle><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>2</TD><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>Germany </TD><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>-1 </TD><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>2179</TD><TD class=tableblue02>-50</TD></TR><TR class=whitecolour01 align=middle><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>3</TD><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>Norway</TD><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>0 </TD><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>2069</TD><TD class=tableblue02>-6</TD></TR><TR class=bluecolour02 align=middle><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>4</TD><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>Sweden </TD><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>0 </TD><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>2046</TD><TD class=tableblue02>9</TD></TR><TR class=whitecolour01 align=middle><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>5</TD><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>Korea DPR</TD><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>0 </TD><TD class=tableblue02 vAlign=center>2024</TD><TD class=tableblue02>0</TD></TR><TR class=bluecolour02 align=middle><TD

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RE: FIFA Women's World Ranking - Reggae Girlz #75

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FIFA Women's World Ranking
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<SPAN class=art-title2>USA seize top spot</SPAN> <TABLE cellSpacing=5 cellPadding=5 width=150 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TR class=paddingall><TD vAlign=top> <SPAN class=textblack11px_normal>Kristine Lilly (L), Natasha Kay (C) and Abby Wambach celebrate their goal against Denmark during their Algarve Women's Soccer Cup match in Vila Real St Antonio city stadium March 14, 2007.
</SPAN><SPAN class=textblack11px_bold>(REUTERS)</SPAN> <SPAN class=textblack11px_bold>JOSE MANUEL RIBEIRO
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<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">(FIFA.com)</SPAN> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">16 Mar 2007</SPAN>

<SPAN class=art-text>The USA move into pole position in the latest FIFA Women's World Ranking to bring an end to the three-and-a-half year reign of FIFA World Cup holders and current European champions Germany. With seven of the world's top ten teams taking part, the Mundialito Femenino (Mini World Cup), as the Algarve Cup is understandably also known, makes a definite impact on the ranking.



Along with new leaders the USA (1st, up 1), Denmark (6th, up 2) and Japan (9th, up 2) also climb. Meanwhile, Brazil (8th, down 2) again lose ground and China PR (11th, down 2) slip out of the top ten altogether.

Further down the ranks, Algeria (82nd, up 2) make the biggest gain thanks to two victories in the African qualifying competition for next year's Olympics. By contrast, a pair of defeats away to Greece results in a fall of five places for Romania (39th).

Now including a record 142 teams, the most since its introduction in July 2003 (at which time it was also headed by the USA), the ranking is drawn up on the basis of a range of factors including result, home advantage, importance of match and opponents' strength. It is published four times per year. According to the Big Count survey conducted by FIFA in 2001, 22 million women and girls around the world play football.

The next FIFA Women's World Ranking will be published on 15 June 2007.</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>