That said, the gap between them and their new closest challengers, Germany (2nd, up one place), is narrowing, with USA having lost three of their last four matches, including a 2-1 defeat to the Germans.
Sweden have dropped one place to the third, ahead of England (4th) and France (5th). Canada (6th) are closing in on the top 5, while Spain (7th) have lost a little ground.
