Nigeria climbed one place in the latest FIFA Women’s World ranking, moving from 39 to 38 and thus retain its top spot in Africa.
Though Nigeria improved in the ranking, the team has not played a competitive game since last October’s Olympic qualifiers. The biggest mover in the latest ranking is Zambia, the Shepolopolo climbed six places to 100th globally.
Zambia has played twice since the turn of the year, facing Cameroon in an Olympic qualifying double header.
The Shepolopolo qualified for their debut appearance in the football event of the Olympics with an aggregate victory over the Lionesses. Zambia lost the first leg 3-2 in Yaounde, but picked up a famous 2-1 win in the return leg.
Meanwhile, only two countries moved in Africa’s top five; Nigeria and South Africa, the latter stepping up two places.
World champions USA are still the highest ranked team in the world, while Germany, France, Netherlands and Sweden make up the top five.
Anaedoonline reported that the Super Eagles of Nigeria were non movers as they retained number 31 in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola World Ranking.
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And in Africa, the Super Eagles maintained third position behind Senegal who are Africa’s number one team and 20th in the world and Tunisia who remain 27th globally and second on the continent.
The Eagles’ 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group L opponents Sierra Leone, Lesotho and Benin Republic all maintained their spots.
Benin remained at number 88, Lesotho are still at number 139 and Sierra Leone occupy 118.
Meanwhile, at number one in the world are Belgium, world champions France are number two, number three is occupied by Brazil, England fourth and Uruguay fifth.
The next FIFA World Ranking will be published on April 9, 2020.
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