Nigeria’s Super Falcons maintained 36th position in the latest FIFA women’s world ranking.
The latest ranking was released on FIFA’s official website today (Thursday).
While the Super Falcons remain the number one team in Africa, WAFCON 2024 runners-up Morocco are third on the continent and dropped to 64th spot in the world.
Former WAFCON champions Banyana Banyana of South Africa maintained 54th place in the world and second in Africa.
Ghana’s Black Queens who claimed third place at the WAFCON dropped to 67th position in the global ranking.
The Super Falcons recently won their 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after coming from 2-0 down to beat hosts Morocco 3-2 in the final.
Second half goals from Esther Okoronkwo, Folashade Ijamilusi and substitute Jennifer Echegini completed the turnaround.
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Okoronkwo, scored a goal and provided two assists against the Moroccans was Named Player of the Match.
Chiamaka Nnadozie was named Goalkeeper of the Tournament while captain Rasheedat Ajibade won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
Meanwhile, World champions Spain (1st, up 1) had an impressive run to the final of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 with five back-to-back wins, which was enough to see them reclaim top spot in the ranking, a position they previously held from December 2023 to June 2024.
The USA (2nd, down 1) have therefore been knocked off their perch, which they had occupied since August 2024.
However, three convincing home wins in friendlies during this period have kept the USA in contention, and they are now sitting less than two points behind Spain.
The top 10 has been shaken up completely since the June edition of the ranking, with France (6th, up 4) performing best among them.
France completed a flawless group stage at the European Championship before falling to Germany in the quarter-finals.
The next edition of the Women’s World Ranking will be published on 11 December 2025.
By James Agberebi
5 Comments
I dont know the criteria use by FiFA for ranking teams, but as far as im concerned the supper Falcons deserve more than a 36th place ranking. I keep saying u cant be ranking teams on same scale with different tournaments because the conditions arent the same. That Spain won the European women championship does not mean they would win WAFCON if they were to play in it. So for me the world cup and Olympics can give an unbiased regression. So base on this Nigeria was one of the 30 teams that played in the last world cup and Olympics and wasnt the worse performing team. How come they are ranked out 30. Does it mean , teams that did not qualify for the world cup or Olympics are better that the SF. U are kidding me. SF deserve a top 25 in female world football ranking .
You make good points. When the Super Falcons were ranked 44, 2 people on this platform were unhappy about it. They were Arara Kumbie and Yabaoh. You know what I mean.
This is True.
When the Super Falcons were ranked 442, people on this platform were unhappy. They are all WOKE lol. They were sleeping before they WOKE lmaaoo.
These people were the WOKE Jones ing Geriatric of Willoughby street in Makoko area, Amala Bednarek, Eba Ikpunobi (His Bro) lol, Ibitoye Afeshelu, and Bednarok Ikpunobi.
But now that they are no longer ranked 442, All these people are unhappy and are now trying to push for a 532 ranking.
Let us see how FIFA react to this latest development especially with the 2 Nigerian influencers – Chima E Samuels and Yabaoh involved in deliberations.
Thanks
Like how? Who are those in 1st to 35th position? I don’t get.
I don’t know the criteria. But what quickly comes to mind is the quality of the league. Maybe that’s a factor as well.