In the latest FIFA Women’s rating, revealed on Friday, Nigeria’s Super Falcons have risen eight places to 32nd in the world and first in Africa.
The team was previously ranked 40th in the pre-World Cup rankings issued in June.
The Super Falcons improved by 94.14 points to move from 1554.94 to 1649.08, trailing only Morocco, who improved by 104.22 points to go from 1334.08 to 1438.3 and is rated 58th in the world.
Nigeria had a good campaign at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, finishing second in the group without losing a game before eventually bowing out to the Lionesses of England after a 4-2 loss on penalties in the round of 16.
Sweden, which earned a third-place finish at the World Cup, is now ranked number one in the world.
Similarly, World Cup winners Spain are now ranked second in the world, with the USA, England, and France completing the top 5 in the latest rankings.
See top 10 teams globally and in Africa below
World
Sweden
Spain
USA
England
France
Germany
Netherlands
Japan
Brazil
Canada
Africa
Nigeria
South Africa
Cameroon
Morocco
Ghana
Cote D’ivorie
Zambia
Algeria
Senegal
Mali