Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 16) — The Philippine national women’s football team has risen to 38th place in the latest FIFA world rankings.
The Filipinas jumped six spots higher from 44th place last August.
Despite a significant rise in the global rankings, the Filipina strikers remain the seventh best in Asia and third among Southeast Asian teams.
This was a remarkable year for the Filipinas after Sarina Bolden scored the first-ever goal for the Philippines in the World Cup during a match against New Zealand in July.
The national women’s football team also reached the quarterfinals of the Asian Games in China last August.
However, the Filipinas failed to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics during the AFC Olympic Qualifiers in Australia in November.
