Football governing body, FIFA has ranked Nigeria’s senior female football team, Super Falcons the 10th best team of the just concluded 2023 Women’s World Cup.
The top 10 teams in the tournament include Spain, England, Sweden, Australia, Japan, France, the Netherlands, Colombia, USA, and the Super Falcons of Nigeria.
The Super Falcons are the highest-ranked team from Africa in the competition. Morocco are ranked 12th, reigning African champion South Africa are 16th, and Zambia are 25th.
Teams at the tournament are ranked based on their performance. The ranking considers how teams were eliminated at the same stage.
The Super Falcons secured the tenth position in the rankings as a result of their outstanding performance and the specific circumstances surrounding their elimination, which is a shared experience among other clubs.
