# Nigeria Drops in FIFA Women's World Ranking

> Nigeria falls seven places as Malawi surges in FIFA Women's World Rankings.
- Title: Nigeria Drops in FIFA Women's World Ranking · Allafrica
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610200583.html
- Published: 2026-10-20T14:55:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nigeria, malawi, fifa women's world ranking, super falcons, scorchers, wafcon, african women's football, news, world, politics
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Nigeria dropped to 43rd in FIFA Women's World Rankings after losing 83.54 points, while Malawi climbed 49 places to 104th.