Nigeria’s Super Falcons are ranked the best team in Africa and 36th in the world with 1630 points, according to the latest FIFA Rankings released on Thursday.
World champions Spain are ranked top in the world with 2066 points, followed by the U.S with 2065 points. In third place is Sweden with 2025 points, while Euro Champions England is fourth with 2022 points.
In Africa, South Africa is in second place behind Nigeria and 54th in the world with 1,465 points.
Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finalists and hosts, Morocco are in third place with 1,407 point and 64th place in the world while Zambia are fourth with 1,402 points, and 65th at the global stage.
The next edition of the rankings will be published on December 11.
Nigeria’s Super Falcons had on Saturday, July 26, 2025 staged a stunning comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3–2 in the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final.
The victory, sealed in the dying minutes of the explosive match, delivered Nigeria their 10th international championship title and a $1 million prize, securing their long legacy as the undisputed queens of African women’s football.
The victory was more than a trophy, it was a deeply emotional redemption for the Falcons, who had faced heartbreak at the hands of Morocco in the 2022 WAFCON semi-finals, losing on penalties on the same soil.
