Super Falcons move up eight spots in FIFA ranking after 2023 WWC

Super Falcons move up eight spots in FIFA ranking after 2023 WWC

Nigeria’s women national team on Friday, climbed eight positions in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola women’s world ranking released after the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

The Super Falons now occupy 32nd place in the the world .

Their rise can be attributed to their impressive performance at the tournament.

The nine-time African champions were unbeaten at the group stage, holding Olympic champions Canada to a 0-0 and edging out co-hosts Australia 3-2.

The Super Falcons were however eliminated 4-2 on penalties by The Three Lionesses of England in the last-16.

They remain the number one team in Africa.

South Africa, Cameroon, Morocco and Ghana complete the top five teams on the continent.