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Canada had the last laugh on the U.S. despite losing to its North American rival in a penalty shootout in the semifinals of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup.
The Canadian women, who outscored the opposition 14-0 in winning their first four matches at the inaugural women’s Gold Cup, climbed one spot to No. 9 in the FIFA rankings released Friday.
The U.S., which went on to defeat Brazil 1-0 in Sunday’s championship game, dropped two places to No. 4 — paying for an upset group-stage loss to Mexico.
The Mexicans climbed four places to No. 31.
Spain consolidated its position atop the rankings with England moving up two places to No. 2. France remained at No. 3, despite losing 2-0 to Spain in the UEFA Women’s Nations League final, followed by the U.S., Germany (up one), Sweden (down one), Japan (up one), the Netherlands (down one), Canada and Brazil (up one).
North Korea dropped out of the top 10, falling to No. 11.
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