Super Falcons maintain position in latests FIFA ranking

The Super Falcons have maintained their 36th position in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings, released on Wednesday.

Nigeria is unmoved despite a recent win over Cameroon in an international friendly.

The latest ranking is the fifth consecutive edition in which the Super Falcons have remained in 36th place globally, a slip they have failed to recover from since dropping from 34th in March 2024.

Earlier this month, the nine-time African champions secured a 2-0 victory over Cameroon at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta.

Captain Rasheedat Ajibade scored both goals, reaffirming Nigeria’s dominance on the continent. However, the win had no impact on their global standing.

Despite their static global ranking, Nigeria remain firmly atop Africa’s pecking order, continuing an unbroken run as the highest-ranked women’s team on the continent. No African side has ever dethroned them from that position.

South Africa are still ranked second in Africa and 54th in the world, while Morocco hold third place on the continent and 60th globally.

Curiously, Cameroon — beaten convincingly by the Super Falcons in Abeokuta — rose two spots in the new rankings to 64th, leapfrogging Zambia, who dropped to 65th and now sit fifth in Africa. Ghana fell one place to 66th, making them the continent’s sixth-best team.

Egypt recorded the most notable progress in the latest update, climbing seven places to 93rd in the world, their highest position in years.