Canadian women finish the year unchanged at No. 5 in FIFA world soccer rankings
TORONTO — The Canadian women’s soccer team will finish the year unchanged in fifth place in the FIFA world rankings.
But there was change around John Herdman’s side as Australia and France swapped spots, with Australia moving up to No. 4 and France falling to No. 6.
The U.S. remained atop the standings with Germany and England unchanged in second and third. It’s the third year in a row that has ended with the Americans on top.
Canada started 2017 at No. 4, reaching that all-time high in August 2016 in the wake of its bronze-medal performance at the Rio Olympics. The Canadian women gained 93 ranking points and moved up six spots after beating host Brazil 2-1 in the third-place match.