FIFA Ranking: Super Falcons still Africa’s top ranked team

Despite crashing out in the group stage at the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympics, Nigeria remains the top-ranked nation in Africa in women’s football after today’s update on the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking.

The Super Falcons retain their ranking as the 36th best team in the world and first in Africa, a position they have held since March this year when they dropped from 34th in December 2023 to 36th.

The Bayana Bayana of South Africa are second behind Nigeria in Africa and 50th in the world after moving up one spot from their 51st ranking in June.

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Morocco is third in Africa and 59th in the world, while Zambia, who also competed at the Paris 2024 Olympics, moved up two spots to 62nd in the world and fourth in Africa. Ghana completes the top five in Africa, ranked 66th in the world.

The United States reclaimed the top spot after winning Olympic gold in Paris, 12 months after being ousted from the top of the World Ranking.

England has climbed one spot at the expense of Spain, who are now in third after seeing their bid for Olympic glory ended with defeat to Brazil in the semi-finals, followed by another loss to Germany (4th) in the bronze-medal match.