Nigeria continues to lead African women’s football, according to the latest FIFA rankings released on Friday. The Super Falcons have retained their position as the top team in Africa and are ranked 36th globally.

This ranking comes despite a disappointing performance at the recent Women’s Summer Olympics in Paris. The Super Falcons failed to advance past the group stage, suffering three consecutive defeats.

Since March of this year, the Super Falcons have held their current position, despite dropping from 34th place in December 2023 to 36th.

In Africa, South Africa’s Bayana Bayana holds the second spot and is ranked 50th globally, up from their previous 51st position in June. Morocco ranks third in Africa and 59th in the world, while Zambia, which participated in the Paris 2024 Olympics, has moved up to 62nd globally and fourth in Africa. Ghana ranks out the top five African teams, though they are 66th worldwide.

The latest FIFA ranking of the top 10 female football teams globally includes the United States, England, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Korea DPR, and France.

The next FIFA Women’s World Ranking is set to be published on December 20, 2024.