Super Falcons Enter WAFCON 2026 As Africa’s Highest-Ranked Side

Super Falcons Enter WAFCON 2026 As Africa’s Highest-Ranked Side

By Niyi Busari 

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will head into the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) as the continent’s highest-ranked team after maintaining 36th place in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking released on Thursday, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The ten-time African champions retained their position in the global standings and remain the top-ranked women’s national team in Africa, despite recording two impressive victories over Senegal during the recent international window.

The Super Falcons defeated Senegal 2-1 on June 5 before securing a more convincing 3-0 win three days later. However, the back-to-back victories were not enough to earn the team an upward movement in the latest rankings.

South Africa remain Nigeria’s closest challengers on the continent. Banyana Banyana climbed one place to 57th in the world following a mixed set of results that included a heavy 5-0 defeat to Japan and a notable 1-0 victory over the Asian side in a subsequent encounter.

Ghana dropped one place to 60th in the rankings but continue to be among Africa’s leading teams as they seek their first WAFCON title. Morocco, runners-up at the last edition of the tournament and hosts of the upcoming championship, also slipped in the standings and are now ranked 64th globally.

Zambia fell one place to 65th despite registering a comfortable 3-0 victory over Zimbabwe in their most recent outing.

With the latest rankings reaffirming their continental dominance, the Super Falcons remain well-positioned ahead of the 2026 WAFCON, where they will aim to extend their record as Africa’s most successful women’s national team.

FIFA is scheduled to release its next Women’s World Ranking on October 20, 2026.