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Canada women climb to No. 6 in new FIFA rankings in wake of scandal-ridden Olympics

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The Canadian women, despite an Olympic spying scandal that cost the team its coach and a six-point penalty, have climbed two spots to No.

6 in the latest FIFA world rankings. Canada, which went to Paris as the defending Olympic champion, was rewarded for its on-field performance, posting wins over France, New Zealand and Colombia to survive the point deduction and make it to the knockout round where it lost a penalty shootout to Germany in the quarterfinals.

FIFA subsequently barred coach Bev Priestman and two members of her staff from football for a year. Canada Soccer has initiated an independent review into the scandal.

Canada's highest-ever position was No. 4, a ranking it last held in March 2018. The U.S., which won Olympic gold in Paris, climbed four spots to return to No.

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