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| Year | Sport | Contest | Discipline | Category | Name | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Football | Africa Cup of Nations | Continental | Women | Morocco | 4 | |
| 2026 | Football | Africa Cup of Nations | Continental | Women | Algeria | 3 | |
| 2026 | Football | Africa Cup of Nations | Continental | Women | Malawi | 2 | |
| 2026 | Football | Africa Cup of Nations | Continental | Women | Cameroon | 1 | |
| 2026 | Football | World Championship | Global | Men | Norway | 5 | |
| 2026 | Football | World Championship | Global | Men | Switzerland | 5 | |
| 2026 | Football | World Championship | Global | Men | Belgium | 5 | |
| 2026 | Football | World Championship | Global | Men | Morocco | 5 | |
| 2026 | Football | World Championship | Global | Men | France | 4 | |
| 2026 | Football | World Championship | Global | Men | England | 3 | |
| 2026 | Football | World Championship | Global | Men | Argentina | 2 | |
| 2026 | Football | World Championship | Global | Men | Spain | 1 | |
| 2026 | Football | SheBelieves Cup | Global | Women | Argentina | 4 | |
| 2026 | Football | SheBelieves Cup | Global | Women | Colombia | 3 | |
| 2026 | Football | SheBelieves Cup | Global | Women | Canada | 2 | |
| 2026 | Football | SheBelieves Cup | Global | Women | United States | 1 | |
| 2026 | Football | Asian Cup | Continental | Women | South Korea | 3 | |
| 2026 | Football | Asian Cup | Continental | Women | China | 3 | |
| 2026 | Football | Asian Cup | Continental | Women | Australia | 2 | |
| 2026 | Football | Asian Cup | Continental | Women | Japan | 1 |
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