By Ian Burnett
(Source: CNW)
Jamaica’s senior women’s national football team will close the calendar year ranked 39th in the world, according to FIFA’s final women’s rankings for 2025, a meaningful milestone that underscores the program’s growing international credibility.
The finish places the Reggae Girlz inside the global top 40 for only the second time in their history, reaffirming their status as one of the region’s most competitive sides.
A season of contrasts
The journey to year’s end was far from smooth. Between April and June, Jamaica endured a difficult stretch, dropping four consecutive matches against heavyweight opponents Mexico, the United States, and England. Those results tested the team’s depth and resilience and briefly stalled their upward momentum.
Yet the Reggae Girlz regrouped decisively in the latter part of the year, rediscovering their attacking edge and competitive confidence when it mattered most.
Strong finish fuels ranking rise
Jamaica closed the year with back-to-back victories, highlighted by an emphatic 18-0 triumph over Dominica in a Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifying match last month. That commanding performance played a key role in lifting the team back into the top 40 and restoring positive momentum heading into 2026.
The 39th-place finish marks Jamaica’s highest ranking since August 2023, when the Reggae Girlz climbed to a historic 37th following their breakthrough run to the knockout stages of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Once again, the team finds itself operating within sight of its all-time best, reinforcing the lasting impact of recent World Cup appearances.
Regional standing remains strong
Within Concacaf, Jamaica continues to hold firm as the region’s fourth-highest ranked women’s team, trailing only traditional powers the United States, Canada, and Mexico, a position that reflects both consistency and growing competitiveness.
International play resumes in March, when the Reggae Girlz face Nicaragua in their second group match of Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifying. With confidence restored and rankings momentum behind them, Jamaica will look to carry its strong finish into the next phase of its qualifying campaign