Super Falcons suffer massive fall as Malawi make biggest leap

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have dropped seven locations to forty third within the newest FIFA Women’s World Ranking, recording the biggest loss in rating factors amongst all nations within the October replace.

The Nigerian staff misplaced 83.54 factors following a tough worldwide interval that included the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), African Olympic qualifying fixtures and worldwide friendlies.

The newest rankings, launched after 183 worldwide matches, spotlight contrasting fortunes in African ladies’s soccer, with a number of groups bettering their positions whereas others suffered important setbacks.

For Nigeria, the decline raises recent issues concerning the staff’s consistency as preparations for future worldwide competitions collect momentum.

The Super Falcons stay Africa’s most profitable ladies’s nationwide staff, with a document 10 WAFCON titles, however their newest rating setback underlines the necessity to translate that historical past into stronger performances.

Malawi document historic rise

While Nigeria misplaced floor, Malawi emerged as the biggest climbers within the newest rankings, rising 49 locations to 104th on the planet.

The Scorchers gained 158.44 factors, the best enhance recorded by any nation within the replace, following their spectacular performances in the course of the latest worldwide interval.

Their rise displays the progress of a staff more and more making its mark in African ladies’s soccer and contrasts sharply with Nigeria’s decline.

Cameroon additionally made important progress, climbing 9 locations to 62nd after rising as African champions. Tanzania rose 11 locations to 111th, whereas Burkina Faso moved up 9 positions to 109th.

These good points underline the rising competitiveness of ladies’s soccer on the continent, the place extra international locations are bettering their performances and difficult established groups.

Egypt suffer biggest African rating drop

Egypt recorded the biggest fall in rating positions amongst African groups, dropping 14 locations to 113th after dropping all three group-stage matches at WAFCON.

Zimbabwe fell 9 locations to 136th, whereas the Democratic Republic of Congo dropped eight positions to 114th.

Nigeria stay Africa’s highest-ranked staff at forty third, adopted by South Africa in 59th, Cameroon in 62nd and Morocco in sixty fourth.

Ghana occupy sixty fifth place, with Zambia seventieth, Côte d’Ivoire 72nd, Algeria 73rd, Senegal 76th and Mali 86th.

The rankings illustrate the contrasting progress of African groups and the stress on established powers to take care of their positions by way of constant outcomes.

Spain retain international lead

At the highest of the world rankings, Spain maintained first place after successful their first encounter with the United States earlier than drawing the second. The outcomes helped the European champions lengthen their lead over the Americans to virtually 80 factors.

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The United States stay second, whereas Germany are third after successful each of their house friendlies.

Denmark had been the one staff to alter positions throughout the international high 10, climbing two locations to tenth after recording a win and a draw away to Canada. The Danes returned to the highest 10 for the primary time since August 2010, pushing the Netherlands right down to eleventh and Korea DPR to twelfth.

For the Super Falcons, the fall to forty third is a setback that locations renewed emphasis on improved performances and consistency. With the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil approaching, Nigeria might want to regain momentum to strengthen their international standing and keep their place amongst Africa’s main groups.