Nigeria’s senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, maintained their 36th position in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings released on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Despite recording two victories over Senegal during the most recent FIFA international window, the nine-time African champions remained unchanged in the global rankings. However, they continue to hold their status as the highest-ranked women’s football team in Africa.
Coached by Justine Madugu, the Super Falcons remain ahead of 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) champions South Africa in the continental standings.
South Africa’s Banyana Banyana climbed one place to 57th position after securing an impressive international friendly victory over Japan.
Ghana dropped one spot to 60th, while Morocco, runners-up in the last two WAFCON tournaments, slipped two places to 64th.
Zambia also fell one position to 65th, with Cameroon occupying 71st place.
Completing the top 10 African teams in the rankings are Côte d’Ivoire (72nd), Algeria (74th), Senegal (79th), and Mali (84th).
FIFA is expected to release its next Women’s World Rankings on October 20, 2026.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
