MANILA, Philippines--The Filipinas climbed up to a record 46th spot in the latest world rankings which was released a month before the Fifa Women's World Cup takes place. Coach Alen Stajcic's squad moved three places higher from its recent position last March based on performances in the first round of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the Southeast Asian Games. With its recent jump, the Philippine side is now eighth among nations under the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and still third in Southeast Asia behind fellow World Cup participant Vietnam (No. 32) and Thailand (No. 44). During the period after the March rankings, the Filipinas won all three matches in the in...Keep on reading: Filipinas rise to world No.46 in latest Fifa rankings