But retains continental lead
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The first FIFA ranking of the women’s national teams for 2024 was officially released by the world football governing body, FIFA, on Friday, 15 March.
Nigeria dropped two places from the rankings, from 32nd to 34th position, but maintained its lead on the continent.
In the African rankings, Nigeria is followed by reigning African champions South Africa, who moved one place up the world rankings to 51st.
Morocco is third on the continent and occupies position 58 in the world. The Copper Queens of Zambia moved an impressive five spots to position 65.
World champions Spain retain their lead in the global rankings.
| Continental Position | Country | World Ranking
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| 1 | Nigeria | 34 | -2 |
| 2 | South Africa | 51 | +1 |
| 3 | Morocco | 58 | +2 |
| 4 | Ghana | 64 | -3 |
| 5 | Zambia | 65 | +5 |
| 6 | Cameroon | 67 | +1 |
| 7 | Côte d’Ivoire | 71 | 0 |
| 8 | Tunisia | 78 | -1 |
| 9 | Mali | 81 | 0 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 82 | 0 |
| 11 | Senegal | 83 | 0 |
| 12 | Algeria | 84 | 0 |
| 13 | Egypt | 94 | -2 |
| 14 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 106 | -4 |
| 15 | Congo | 111 | 0 |
| 16 | Togo | 121 | +1 |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 125 | 0 |
| 18 | Namibia | 126 | 0 |
Libya*
Eritrea*
Chad*
Sudan*
Djibouti*
Mauritania*
*Teams provisionally downgraded for not having played more than five matches against officially ranked teams.
*Teams that have not played for 48 months do not appear in the rankings.
