Super Falcons rise to 36th, retain Africa’s top spot in FIFA rankings Nigeria’s Super Falcons have climbed one place to 36th in the latest Women’s World Ranking. The new ranking released on Tuesday reflects a slight improvement from the country's senior female national football team's previous 37th position in December 2025. The update was influenced by two pre-WAFCON friendly matches played against the earlier this year. Nigeria lost the first encounter 1–0 in February before bouncing back strongly to win the return fixture 3–1 in March. Three days after the initial defeat, the team delivered a more dominant performance to turn the tie around convincingly. Forward equalised in the 32nd minute with a header from a cross by . Babajide then scored just before half-time to give Nigeria a 2–1 lead after a goalmouth scramble. sealed the victory in the 64th minute with a header from a delivery by captain . Despite the progress, Nigeria remain Africa’s highest-ranked tea...
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