The United States Women's National Team has dropped out of the top three of the FIFA World Rankings despite their CONCACAF W Gold Cup win.

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• USWNT drop despite W Gold Cup triumph
• Slip to lowest-ever ranking
• England jump to second spot

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Stars and Stripes celebrated a win over Brazil in Sunday's final, but it was a shock group stage defeat to Mexico that has proven to be costly after the numbers were crunched for the latest edition of the ratings.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Spain remain top, while England move up to second spot, trading places with their American counterparts, after their recent wins over Italy and Austria. There's little movement elsewhere in the top ten bar some minor moves with Korea Republic sliding two places to 11th.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Since the rankings began in 2003 the USWNT has never been outside of the top two, so the fall to fourth will come as something of a wake-up call for a team in transition and currently under the interim charge of Twila Kilgore as they await the arrival of Chelsea's Emma Hayes.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR THE USWNT?

  The United States are next in action against 7th ranked Japan in the SheBelieves Cup next month as they build up to this summer's main event, and a real opportunity to repair their rankings slide at the Paris Olympics beginning in July.

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