American Samoa emerges 17 places in FIFA Rankings after historic run

American Samoa have been the most important transfer in the April 2026 replace to the FIFA/Coca Cola Women’s World Rankings™, shifting up 17 places to #120 – their highest rating since 2018.

It comes off the again of their unimaginable run to the Semi-finals of the not too long ago accomplished FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ Oceania Qualifiers, which included their first win in a senior worldwide ladies’s fixture, and victories over Tonga, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, and Samoa.

Since the August 2025 rankings, American Samoa have risen 33 places total from #153, ​​lifting themselves above Tahiti off the underside of the OFC confederation rankings.

Elsewhere, New Zealand have lifted two places to #33 on the rankings, after punching their ticket to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ in Brazil earlier this month. The group who defeated them in the Oceania Qualifiers ultimate – Papua New Guinea – have additionally risen three places to #57.

Meanwhile, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu each dropped 12 places after exits throughout Round 2 of the Oceania Qualifiers course of.

FIFA/Coca Cola Women’s World Rankings (OFC Member Associations)

New Zealand #33 | Climbed 2 places

Papua New Guinea #57 | Climbed 3 places

Fiji #79 | (*17*) 1 place

Samoan #86 | Climbed 1 place

Solomon Islands #89 | (*17*) 12 places

New Caledonia #104 | (*17*) 4 places

Vanuatu #111 | (*17*) 12 places

Tonga #116 | No change

American Samoa #120 | Climbed 17 places

Tahiti #122 | Climbed 1 place

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