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FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking
Last Updated 23 Dec 2011
Next Release 16 Mar 2012
Ranking
Team
+/- Pts Dec 2011
2
Germany
0
3
Japan
1
4
Brazil
-1
Continental Ranking
Zonal Ranking
Team
+/- Pts Dec 2011
1
Japan
1
2
Korea DPR
-1
3
Australia
0
Women's Ranking
Latest points scored
No matches played
Minimum and Maximum
Highest FIFA ranking
3 - December 2011. .
Lowest FIFA Ranking
14 - July 2003. From March 2004 to March 2004.
Best Mover
3 - December 2006
Worst mover
-2 - May 2006
Ranking History
Date
FIFA Ranking position
December 2011
3
September 2011
4
July 2011
4
March 2011
4
2010
5
2009
6
2008
9
2007
11
2006
10
2005
11
2004
13
2003
14
Japan average position from FIFA World Ranking creation is 9
Ranking Evolution
HONOURS
FIFA World Cup™ appearances
4
(1998, 2002, 2006, 2010)
Continental titles
Winner
Asian Nations Cup (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011)
Best Results
Winner
FIFA Women's World Cup Final (2011)
Runners-Up
FIFA U-20 World Cup Final (1999), FIFA Confederations Cup (2001), FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Final (2010)
Third
Olympic Football Tournament Final (1968), FIFA Club World Cup (2007, 2008)
Fourth
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final (2005), Olympic Football Tournament Women Final (2008), FIFA Club World Cup (2011)