FIFA Women’s Rankings: Morocco Overtaken by African Champions, Algeria Barely Rewarded for Historic Achievement

FIFA’s new women’s rankings, released two months after the Africa Cup of Nations, move Cameroon up nine places to 62nd in the world after its 3-0 final victory over Malawi. Morocco remains 64th despite finishing fourth at home, while Nigeria falls seven places to 43rd but stays Africa’s top-ranked team. Algeria, third at the tournament and qualified for the first World Cup in its history, gains only one place to reach 73rd globally and eighth in Africa, despite earning more than 27 points. Malawi records the ranking’s biggest rise, making an unprecedented 49-place jump.