Nigeria’s Super Falcons have retained their position at 36th in the latest FIFA women’s world ranking.
The latest ranking was released on FIFA’s official website yesterday. While the Super Falcons remain the top team in Africa, WAFCON 2024 runners-up Morocco are third on the continent and have dropped to 64th in the world.
Former WAFCON champions Banyana Banyana of South Africa have maintained their 54th position globally and are second in Africa. Ghana’s Black Queens, who finished in third place at the WAFCON, have dropped to 67th in the global ranking.
The Super Falcons recently clinched their 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after coming back from 2-0 down to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 in the final. Second-half goals from Esther Okoronkwo, Folashade Ijamilusi, and substitute Jennifer Echegini completed the comeback.
Okoronkwo, who scored one goal and provided two assists against the Moroccans, was named Player of the Match. Chiamaka Nnadozie was awarded 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 consecutive wins, enough to see them reclaim the top spot in the ranking, a position they previously held from December 2023 to June 2024.
The USA (2nd, down 1) have therefore been displaced from 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 now sit less than two points behind Spain.
The top 10 has been completely reshuffled since the June edition of the ranking, with France (6th, up 4) performing the 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.
