Japan, beaten finalists at last year's women's World Cup, slipped three spots to seventh in FIFA's world rankings published Friday.

Asian qualifiers for the Rio Olympics saw Australia jump four places to fifth in the rankings headed by World Cup winners the United States.

FIFA women's rankings

1. United States

2. Germany

3. France

4. England (+1)

5. Australia (+4)

6. Sweden (+2)

7. Japan (-3)

8. Brazil (-1)

9. North Korea (-3)