FIFA Rankings: Nigeria Women Best in Africa, 34 in World

Nigeria women national team has retained the top position in the latest FIFA rankings for African female national teams released in Zurich, Switzerland.

According to the rankings, Soccer Minnows Swaziland vaulted 17 places, from 33rd in August to 16th in December with a surprise jump was the only change in the top 20.

Cameroon, Ghana, South Africa and Equatorial Guinea maintained their second, third, fourth and fifth positions respectively.

Globally, USA, Germany, Japan, Brazil and France were the top five in that order.

Below are the African rankings, tabulated under World ranking — African ranking — Teams:-

World ranking — African ranking — Teams

34 1 Nigeria
47 2 Cameroon
48 3 Ghana
50 4 South Africa
51 5 Equatorial Guinea
66 6 Côte d’Ivoire
68 7 Morocco
79 8 Senegal
82 9 Zimbabwe
88 10 Ethiopia
92 11 DR Congo
99 12 Namibia
104 13 Tanzania
105 14 Zambia
109 15 Mozambique
112 16 Swaziland
113 17 Lesotho
117 18 Botswana
118 19 Tunisia
118 20 Algeria
118 21 Egypt
118 22 Congo
118 23 Mali
118 24 Benin
118 25 Angola
118 26 Sierra Leone
118 27 Guinea
118 28 Eritrea
118 29 Gabon
118 30 Burkina Faso
118 31 Uganda
118 32 Guinea-Bissau
118 33 Liberia
118 34 Malawi
118 35 Comoros
118 36 Kenya