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Geneva – The Moroccan women’s national football team has maintained its position in the top three in Africa, securing the 60th spot in the global rankings published on Thursday by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).
The Atlas Lionesses, who were ranked 61st in the December 13, 2024 rankings, gained one spot to reach 60th place, remaining third in the continental hierarchy. Nigeria retained its 36th global position, while South Africa dropped three places to 54th.
Morocco gained 1.7 points following their two friendly victories against Ghana and Haiti in February.
On the global stage, the United States (1st) remains unbeatable despite their 2-1 loss in the SheBelieves Cup final to Japan (5th, +3), which returned to the top five after a nine-year absence. Spain (2nd), Germany (3rd), and England (4th) held their positions. Sweden (6th, -1), Canada (7th, -1), and Brazil (8th, -1) each dropped one spot in a top 10 rounded out by North Korea (9th) and the Netherlands (10th).
Apart from Japan, no team in the upper rankings advanced more than two spots. Beyond the 80th position, significant progress was made by Puerto Rico (81st, +4), Montenegro (84th, +4), El Salvador (85th, +5), Nepal (99th, +4), the United Arab Emirates (112th, +4), Cape Verde (125th, +4), and Cyprus (127th, +6).
Burkina Faso (132nd, +5) and Benin (147th, +5) also made gains, but another African duo performed even better: Tanzania (138th, +7) and Kenya (142nd, +7) climbed seven spots, marking the highest rise in terms of rankings.
Furthermore, Africa could once again be in the spotlight in June, as four of its representatives—Chad, Eritrea, Libya, and Sudan—have only one official match left to play before they can join the rankings.
The first edition of the 2025 FIFA Women’s Rankings has already set a record, with 196 teams now included in the global hierarchy. Djibouti (195th) made its debut in the rankings, marking a historic first. This is one of the key takeaways from a quarter that saw 127 international matches played, including African qualifiers for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Brazil 2027, according to the global football governing body.
