American Samoa surge 17 places in FIFA Rankings after historic run

American Samoa have been the biggest mover in the April 2026 update to the FIFA/Coca Cola Women’s World Rankings™, moving up 17 places to #120 – their highest ranking since 2018.

It comes off the back of their incredible run to the Semi-finals of the recently completed FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ Oceania Qualifiers, which included their first win in a senior international women’s fixture, and victories over Tonga, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, and Samoa.

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

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

Meanwhile, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu both dropped 12 places after exits during Round 2 of the Oceania Qualifiers process.

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 | Dropped 1 place

Samoa #86 | Climbed 1 place

Solomon Islands #89 | Dropped 12 places

New Caledonia #104 | Dropped 4 places

Vanuatu #111 | Dropped 12 places

Tonga #116 | No change

American Samoa #120 | Climbed 17 places

Tahiti #122 | Climbed 1 place

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