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Nigeria’s Super Falcons maintained the 36th position in the latest women’s ranking released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on Friday.
The nine-time African champions played three friendly matches within the period under review.
The Super Falcons defeated Algeria twice (2-0) and (4-1), respectively.
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The Justine Madugu-led team, however, lost 2-1 to Les Bleues of France last month.
Nigeria also maintained the top position in Africa, with the Banyana Banyana of South Africa in second position.
Morocco, Zambia, and Ghana are the other countries in the top five spots.
In other news, Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has said part of his job is to help his teammates understand the tactical demands of new coach Ruben Amorim.
Amorim, speaking after the 1-1 draw with Ipswich in his first game in charge, claimed United will “suffer” while the team adapts to his system.
Fernandes has now told reporters on Wednesday that he is hoping to speed up the process by being a coach on the pitch.
He said: “I’m really aware of what we do in training. I try to absorb everything from every position. Obviously, it’s not possible to get everything but I try to have an idea of the game as the captain because sometimes the manager cannot give the message from the bench to the pitch because of the noise or whatever.
“You have to be able to try and solve the situation together with your teammates. Knowing, or having the knowledge of every position; the movements they do, what kind of pressure the manager wants us to do. That’s a little bit of my role.”
