The U.S. was knocked off the top spot in FIFA's latest women's rankings by world champion Spain.

Spain regained the No. 1 position despite losing to England in the final of the European Championship last month.

The U.S. held the top position since August last year after winning gold at the Paris Olympics . Spain was No. 1 from December 2023 to June last year after its World Cup triumph .

The latest rankings were released by world governing body FIFA on Thursday. Legendary USWNT forward Abby Wambach reflects on how much the women’s game has grown since her 2015 retirement, and shares thoughts on head coach Emma Hayes as the team builds their roster for the 2027 World Cup.

England, which has won back-to-back Euros and lost to Spain in the final at the 2023 World Cup, mov

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