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Nigeria Drops in FIFA Women's World Ranking
Nigeria falls seven places as Malawi surges in FIFA Women's World Rankings.
In brief
Nigeria falls seven places as Malawi surges in FIFA Women's World Rankings. Nigeria dropped to 43rd in FIFA Women's World Rankings after losing 83.54 points, while Malawi climbed 49 places to 104th. Originally reported by Allafrica.
Nigeria's ranking drop
Nigeria dropped seven places to 43rd in FIFA Women's World Rankings after losing 83.54 ranking points.
Malawi's historic rise
Malawi climbed 49 places to 104th in FIFA Women's World Rankings, gaining 158.44 points.
Nigeria's performance issues
The Super Falcons lost 83.54 points following difficult international fixtures including WAFCON and Olympic qualifiers.
Egypt's ranking drop
Egypt dropped 14 places to 113th after losing all three WAFCON group matches.
African teams improve
Cameroon climbed nine places to 62nd after winning African championships, Tanzania rose 11 places to 111th.
Global rankings update
Spain maintained first place with 80-point lead over United States after winning first match against them.
Nigeria's future challenge
Nigeria must regain momentum before 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil to strengthen global standing.
Here's the gist
Nigeria dropped to 43rd in FIFA Women's World Rankings after losing 83.54 points, while Malawi climbed 49 places to 104th.
