The Super Falcons of Nigeria have made a remarkable statement as their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup outing has earned the 9-time African champions a 10th-place finish in the tournament ranking, ahead of football giants Germany, Brazil, Italy, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina.
The Randy Waldrum-led side was ranked as the 10th best team at the recently concluded 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the highest-ranked team from the continent ahead of Morocco, South Africa, and Zambia
The nine-time African champions were unbeaten in the group stage finishing second behind co-hosts Australia.
Super Falcons of Nigeria crashed out of the 2023 Women’s World Cup after losing 4-2 on penalties to the Lionesses of England in the Round of 16.
Falcons avoided defeat in all three group-stage matches for the first time in history, with a win and two draws.
An impressive Nigeria side forced Olympic champions, Canada to a goalless draw in the opening match, won in convincing fashion by stunning co-hosts Australia 3-2, and sealed a place in the next round after a goalless draw with debutants Republic of Ireland.
Following the conclusion of the tournament, FIFA ranked the participating teams based on their performance.
However, there’s a twist in this ranking method: teams that were eliminated at the same stage are ranked
