TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s football team moved down two places in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking released on Friday.

Spain continued to maintain top spot in the latest Rankings with France overtaking England to second spot.

A total of 154 matches were played in this cycle including the qualifiers for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 and the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 qualifiers.

The most striking progress in terms of ranking places was achieved by North Macedonia (123rd, up 12), in the wake of its solid wins over Latvia and Moldova.

The next FIFA Women’s World Ranking will be published on Aug. 16.