Nigeria’s senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, have moved one place up to 36th and still retain their prime position as the continent’s best team in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings released on Tuesday.
Nigeria continues to dominate Africa with South Africa women’s national football team, ranked second in Africa and 58th in the world.
Ghana women’s national football team, Morocco women’s national football team, and Zambia women’s national football team complete the top five teams on the continent.
The slight rise comes despite the team’s limited activity during the ranking period, having missed one of the international windows under review.
In the previous rankings published in December 2025, Nigeria occupied the 37th position globally.
During the period in focus, the Falcons played a two-match friendly series against Cameroon women’s national football team in March.
They lost the opening encounter before bouncing back to secure victory in the return fixture a few days later.
At the global level, Spain women’s national football team retain the number one spot, followed by the United States women’s national soccer team.
England women’s national football team have climbed to third place, overtaking Germany women’s national football team, while Japan women’s national football team moved up to fifth after surpassing Sweden women’s national football team, France women’s national football team, and Brazil women’s national football team.
The next FIFA Women’s World Rankings update is scheduled for release on June 16.
