Nigeria’s Super Falcons have maintained their position as the highest-ranked women’s football team in Africa, according to the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking released on June 12, 2025. Despite a marginal increase of 0.8 points, the nine-time African champions remain at the top of the continent, holding firm at 36th in the world with 1623.29 points.
The rankings reflect matches played since the last update on March 6, 2025, including Nigeria’s recent win over Cameroon in the May-June international window. The Super Falcons’ 2-0 victory over the Indomitable Lionesses, courtesy of Rasheedat Ajibade’s brace, reaffirmed Nigeria’s dominance on the continent. However, the win had no impact on their global standing.
African Rankings
– 1st – Nigeria: 36th globally with 1623.29 points
– 2nd – South Africa: 54th globally with 1488.49 points, despite a 1.57-point drop and an impressive four-match winning streak
– 3rd – Morocco: 60th globally with 1419.63 points, after dropping eight points
– 4th – Cameroon: 64th globally with 1396.2 points, climbing two places with a 7.3-point increase
– 5th – Zambia: 65th globally, slipping slightly after losing 4.67 points
Other notable African teams include Ghana (66th) and Côte d’Ivoire (72nd), which remained unchanged in terms of points. Mali (78th), Senegal (81st), and Algeria (82nd) all recorded no points change, each drawing all their fixtures in the match window.
Global Rankings
The United States remains at the top of the global rankings despite a recent defeat to Brazil. Spain and Germany are closing in, while Brazil’s resurgence has propelled them to fourth place. Egypt made the most significant leap in the global rankings, moving up seven places to 93rd.
The next FIFA Women’s World Ranking update is scheduled for August 7, 2025, 10 days after the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The men’s ranking is set to be officially released by the global governing body on July 10, 2025.
