The 5 best women’s international teams in the world


Now that the first international break from 2025 is over, it is the perfect time to assess the best nations in women’s football.

We are in world football at the beginning of a crucial couple of years. The edition of the women -euro 2025 will take place in Switzerland this summer, and the 2027 World Cup in Brazil around the corner. When the rest of the world catches up, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the top teams to maintain their place in the elite.

This international break was called the United States, Japan and Australia in the Shebelieves Cup. The European nations started their Nations League 2025 on the Atlantic.

Here, 90 minutes Rides the Top Five Nations in world football a big year ago for women’s play …

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Sweden are the fifth best international team in women’s football / Jan Kruger / Gettyimages

Several teams earn a place in the top 5, including the Olympic champion of 2021 and last year in the silver medalist Brazil. However, it is Sweden’s consistency for big tournaments that you hold here.

Euro semi-finalists in 2022 and the World Cup semi-finalists in 2023 were beaten by the later master on both occasions. However, her last great honor was secured in 1984. To move this list further up, you need to win one of the biggest prices of the World Football.

Alessia Russo, Ella Toone, Grace Clinton, Jessica Park

England has to prove a point that can prove this summer with the euro / Soccrates Images / Gettyimages

It is fair to say that England’s record in the last two big tournaments keeps them on this list, but their latest form was a bit disappointing. Becoming European champions and reaching a World Cup final not only happens, and it is Sarina Wiegman who has mastered this golden time.

Apart from that, the lion women have everything they can prove this summer if they recapture their status as the best in Europe and then rise up this list. The caliber of the players of England speaks for himself, but there is work to click everything if it counts the most.

Germany against Austria - UEFA Women's Nations League 2024/25 Group A1 MD2

Germany are back on an upward railway / Marcel Engelbrecht – Firo Sportphoto / Gettyimages

No team got close to Germany’s record in the European Championship. With eight trophies in their name, the next best nation is Norway with two. While a large part of respect and admiration is based on historical success, they still prove that they have the stuff to compete at the highest level.

Their performance in Euro 2022 was something special, and they missed an amazing ninth ninth title against England in Wembley. Your world championship performance 12 months later was disappointing, but her latest form suggests that you are back on an upward track.

Germany’s victory over England at the end of last year, albeit in a friendly, marked Christian Wuck’s first game for the national team. Although their shape was a little inconsistent under the new trainer because they navigate during this transition period, they cannot be excluded to claim another European title this summer.

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Spain are the current world champions / quality sports pictures / gettyimages

Although the current world champions have a slight idea in shape after their early exit of the Olympic Games last year, the quality in their ranks cannot be denied. Aitana Bonmati is still the best player in the world, and they are undoubtedly the favorites to raise the Euro Trophy in July.

Spain’s national teams dominate football in both men and women’s games, and this status will not go somewhere soon.

USA against Australia - 2025 Shebelieves Cup

The etc. Enjoy every success under Emma Hayes/Robin Alam/ISI photos/Gettyimages

It’s no surprise. The best team in the world is currently the Olympic champions. Emma Hayes had an important task in front of her when she took over the etc. last summer because she was disappointing at the 2023 World Cup, but in a short time she restored her status as the best.

Regardless of whether it is the promising young talents that come from the ranks or the current generation of superstars, the etc. is a team that is afraid. Attention slowly shifts towards the 2027 World Cup, and Hayes will undoubtedly be determined to lead them to fame again.

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