Morocco Women’s Football team ranks top 3 in Africa

Morocco Women’s Football team ranks top 3 in Africa
Friday 13 December 2024 - 12:31

The Moroccan women’s national football team continues to shine on the African stage, maintaining its place among the top three teams on the continent as the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking, released Friday, places the Atlas Lionesses at 61st globally.

Although they dropped two spots from their 59th position in the August 16 rankings, the team remains third in Africa where they trail Nigeria, ranked 36th globally, and South Africa, which slipped three places to 53rd worldwide.

On the global front, the United States closes the year as the top-ranked team while Spain climbs to second place (+1) as England drops to fourth and Germany rises one spot to secure third place, completing the podium.

FIFA has announced that the next Women’s World Ranking will be published on March 6, 2025, marking the next update in global women’s football standings.

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