🔝Spain back on top in women's football worldwide
The sadness of losing the European Championship on penalties against England was a cold shower for Spain, but that doesn't take away from the fact that they are once again the global benchmark.
The FIFA ranking has been updated and once again puts Montse Tomé's team as the number 1 team in the world, surpassing the United States by a narrow margin.
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