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Nigeria’s Super Falcons have once again been recognised as the benchmark of women’s football on the continent after five of their players were named in the IFFHS Women’s Africa Best XI for 2025, footynaija.com reports.
The selection, published by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics, features goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defenders Michelle Alozie and Ashleigh Plumptre, and midfielders Christy Ucheibe and Rasheedat Ajibade. No Nigerian forward made the list, but Nigeria still provided more players than any other nation.
Morocco and South Africa each have two representatives in the team, while Zambia and Malawi contribute one apiece.
Nnadozie’s inclusion comes as little surprise. The Brighton and Hove Albion goalkeeper has been Africa’s outstanding performer in her position for several years and has won the continent’s best goalkeeper award three times in a row. Her presence gives the team a reliable base at the back.
The defence is built around Plumptre and South Africa’s Bambanani Mbane in central roles, with Alozie at right-back and South Africa’s Lebohang Ramalepe on the left. In midfield, Nigeria’s Ajibade and Ucheibe are joined by Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak, who was recently crowned the 2025 CAF African Women’s Player of the Year.
Up front, the IFFHS opted for a pace-and-power trio of Malawi’s Temwa Chawinga, Zambia’s Barbra Banda and Morocco’s Sanaâ Mssoudy. Notably, Nigeria’s attackers who starred in their last WAFCON win – including Asisat Oshoala, Esther Okoronkwo and Jennifer Echegini – were left out. Okoronkwo was the Player of the Match in Nigeria’s come-from-behind 3-2 win over Morocco in last year’s WAFCON final.
Miracle at Rabat, Morocco.
— OPEOLUWA 😎😎 (@OpeBee) July 26, 2025
For the tenth time, the super falcons have done it again. pic.twitter.com/4dP5tepXOq
Attention now turns to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where Nigeria will try to defend the title they won by beating Zambia, South Africa and hosts Morocco.
The Super Falcons are chasing a record-extending 11th crown, with only South Africa and Equatorial Guinea having ever broken their long hold on the trophy.
