[Official] 'Overtakes China to Rank 4th in Asia' South Korea Women's Football Team Achieves Highest FIFA Ranking of '17th' in 3 Years and 4 Months

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The Republic of Korea women's national football team, which won the bronze medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya (Japan) Asian Games, has secured the 17th position in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rankings.

According to the October women's football FIFA ranking released by FIFA on the 20th (Korean time), South Korea ranked 17th, rising two spots from its June position.

Among Asian Football Confederation (AFC) members, it ranks fourth behind Japan (5th), North Korea (12th), and Australia (15th). While South Korea rose two spots, China dropped to 18th, resulting in a reversal of the ranking between the two countries.

Previously, Shin Sang-woo's team defeated Bangladesh and drew with North Korea at the Asian Games before defeating Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals. They lost to Japan in the semifinals, failing to reach the final for the first time in history, but secured a place on the podium by winning the bronze medal match against China.

In particular, with the victory over China, South Korea accumulated 5.39 FIFA ranking points, successfully overtaking China, which lost the same number of points, to newly claim the fourth position in Asia.

While the men's football tournament at the Asian Games features Under-23 (U23) national teams and is unrelated to FIFA rankings, the women's tournament features A-national teams, so their performance at the event was reflected in the FIFA rankings.

The rise of South Korea's women's football FIFA ranking to 17th marks the first time since June 2023, a period of three years and four months. The all-time highest ranking is 14th, last achieved in 2019.

Spain maintained its position as number one in the overall FIFA rankings, while the top five global standings, including the United States, Germany, England, and Japan, remained unchanged. Denmark rose to 10th place, newly entering the top 10, while the Netherlands and North Korea each dropped one spot.

The next women's football FIFA ranking will be released on December 7.

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