Zurich (Switzerland), Aug. 30 -- The latest edition of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking features 12 new teams, reflecting the booming popularity of the game ahead of the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup in the Philippines, which kicks off this coming November.

Brazil remain top of the ranking, which is the basis for the pot allocation that will be used when the draw for the eagerly anticipated tournament is held on 15 September.

More and more FIFA Member Associations are competing in women's futsal. This is illustrated by the fact that 92 teams now appear in the standings, following the entries of Canada (74th), Mexico (75th), Panama (79th), Tanzania (82nd), Cameroon (84th), Angola (85th), Egypt (86th), Honduras (88th), Madaga...