Nigeria’s Super Falcons Go Up In Latest FIFA Ranking

Nigeria’s Super Falcons rose one place, now 38th in the world, in the latest rankings released by the government’s football body, FIFA, on Friday.

In the first quarter of 2020, the world ranking of women released by FIFA, the African champions rose from 39th place in the December 2019 ranking, despite their inactivity since competing in a 2020 Olympics qualifier in October 2019.

The West Africans, with the recent ranking, maintained the first place in Africa and are followed by Cameroon, 51st in the world, while South Africa, 53rd in the world, completes the three main sides of the continent.

Ghana and Equatorial Guinea are fourth and fifth in that order, according to the latest FIFA ranking.

On the global stage, the World Champions, USA, are at the top, with Germany and France in second and third, respectively.

France and the Netherlands, Sweden, England, Australia, Brazil, Canada and North Korea represent the top 10.

FIFA’s top five in Africa

1. Nigeria
2. Cameroon
3. South Africa
4. Ghana
5. Ivory Coast

Top five in the FIFA world

1. USA
2. Germany
3. France
4. Netherlands
5. Sweden