The Rep. of Ireland's stunning 1-0 win over Scotland, which saw them qualify for next year's World Cup, has seen them rise to a new high of 24th in the FIFA world rankings.
USA top the list, with Sweden and Germany making up the top-three, while Euro 2022 winners England remain in fourth.
The current rankings are particularly important as they determine the seeding for the World Cup groups, with Ireland now confirmed for pot three.
Ireland Reach New High In The Rankings
11 October 2022; Republic of Ireland players and staff celebrate after the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Play-off match between Scotland and Republic of Ireland at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
It was Amber Barrett's second-half goal which sent Ireland through to the 2023 World Cup, and the Donegal woman's post-match words - where she paid tribute to the victims of the Creeslough tragedy - were possibly the most memorable from the entire occasion.
"I know Creeslough like the back of my hand, both my grandparents were Creeslough born and bred, I spent my whole upbringing there in the summers and Christmas’s every year I go back.
"I know people that died in the tragedy, I know people who were affected by the tragedy, I know people who were first on the scene at the tragedy.I’ve mot been able to put into words about it, there’s been a sombreness about me the last few days.
"This is the best day of my life in terms of what we’ve done for football, bit when you put it into perspective, we don’t scratch the surface of what happened there on Friday.
"This result, this game, that goal this award, I’m dedicating it for those ten beautiful souls who unfortunately perished on Friday. This is for Creeslough, this is for Donegal."
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