The Moroccan women's national football team has maintained its 60th place in the latest FIFA world rankings, released on Thursday, and remains third on the African continent. Following a 1-0 loss to Cameroon and a 3-1 win over Tunisia—both friendly matches—Morocco closes the June rankings with 1,419.63 points, down 8.09 points from the previous update. The Atlas Lionesses continue to rank third in Africa, behind Nigeria (1,623.29 points) and South Africa (1,488.49). They are followed by Cameroon (1,396.20) and Zambia (1,395.35). Egypt, ranked 93rd globally, was the biggest mover in this edition, climbing seven places. At the global level, while the United States remains at the top of the rankings, the competition is tightening. Spain (2nd) and Germany (3rd), both undefeated this quarter, are closing in on the Americans, who suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Brazil (4th, up 4 spots) in April. Brazil's rise is significant—they now sit just outside the top three, a position they haven't held since December 2013. England (5th, down 1) rounds out the top five, just ahead of Sweden (6th). Japan (7th, down 2) and Canada (8th, down 1) slipped after defeats to Brazil and Argentina, respectively. Colombia (18th, up 3) made headlines by defeating South Korea 1-0, earning their first-ever place in the Top 20. Paraguay (45th, up 1) and Venezuela (48th, up 3)—who surprised New Zealand with a 3-1 win—also reached their highest-ever rankings. Central American teams are making strides too: Haiti (50th, up 3) and Puerto Rico (79th, up 2) both achieved their best rankings to date. Elsewhere, Saudi Arabia (165th, up 1) reached its highest position, while Luxembourg (111th, up 6) and Bangladesh (128th, up 5) also made notable progress.
