Super Falcons Drop One Spot In FIFA Rankings
By Sampson Adedeji
World soccer governing body (FIFA) on Friday morning released th ranking for women's football in the first quarter of the year and Nigeria's Super Falcons maintained its position as Africa number one but drop a spot in the world, BSNSports.com.ng reports.
Unlike men ranking that comes up every month, women ranking is fixed for every 3 month and makes it 4 times in a year.
Current African champions who were not active in the just concluded FIFA window for women dropped to 38th position in the world against 37th it was in the last ranking.
In the last three months, Super Falcons garnered 1459.57 points against 1614 it amassed in the last ranking.
Indomitable Lioness of Cameroon who lost out to Chile in the Olympic play off still maintain its position as Africa number two and 52nd in the world.
Bayana Bayana of South Africa did enough to stay third in the continent and 55th in the world.
Africa lone representative in the upcoming Tokyo Olympic game Shepolopolo of Zambia failed to make Africa Top 10.
The next women ranking is fixed for June 25th, 2021.
African top 10
1. Nigeria
2. Cameroon
3. South Africa
4. Ghana
5. Coted'ivoire
6. Equatorial Guinea
7. Tunisia
8. Morocco
9. Mali
10. Algeria.
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