Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- Despite clinching a record-extending 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title in Morocco, Nigeria's Super Falcons have remained unmoved at 36th in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking, released on Thursday, 7 August.
The unchanged global standing comes even after a month of significant achievement and rising acclaim for the Nigerian women's national team.
Following their dramatic WAFCON triumph - which saw them avenge past defeats to Zambia, South Africa, and Morocco - many had expected a climb up the global ladder.
However, the Falcons' 1630.83 points were not enough to break into the top 30 or surpass their highest-ever FIFA ranking of 25th, which was last achieved over two decades ago.
Still, ...
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