{"id":172895,"date":"2025-08-07T11:54:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T10:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/fifa-ranking-super-falcons-static-despite-wafcon-2024-win"},"modified":"2025-08-07T13:06:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:06:32","slug":"fifa-ranking-super-falcons-static-despite-wafcon-2024-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/fifa-ranking-super-falcons-static-despite-wafcon-2024-win","title":{"rendered":"FIFA Ranking: Super Falcons static despite WAFCON 2024 win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nigeria\u2019s Super Falcons maintained 36th position in the latest FIFA women\u2019s ranking released by the Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, on Thursday morning, DAILY POST reports.<\/p>\n<p>Justine Madugu\u2019s side were unmoved in the ranking despite winning a record-extending 10th title at the 2024 Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco last month.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Falcons, however, maintained top position in Africa ahead of Banyana Banyana of South Africa, Atlas Lionesses of Morocco, Copper Queens of Zambia, and Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon.<\/p>\n<p>Spain reclaimed top position in the ranking after finishing second at the UEFA Women\u2019s Euro 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The United States of America dropped to second position, while Sweden stayed in third position.<\/p>\n<p>The next FIFA Women\u2019s World Ranking will be released on December 11, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Nigeria\u2019s Super Falcons maintained 36th position in the latest FIFA women\u2019s ranking released by the Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, on Thursday morning, DAILY POST reports. 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