That lifted the Americans up from fifth and ended a 12-month absence from the top of the standings.
England moved up to second, ahead of Spain, Germany, Sweden and Canada.
Brazil climbed one spot to eighth.
The worst slide belonged to France, which dropped from second to 10th. The host nation had a poor performance in the group stage and was then eliminated by Brazil in the quarterfinals. It is the team’s lowest position in nearly five years.
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