Nigeria leapt three positions to occupy the 14th position the latest FIBA World Ranking for Women after clinching Olympic qualification in Belgrade, Serbia last Saturday.
The top-ranked African team topped continental rivals Mozambique and came close to forcing upsets against two Top 10 ranked teams in USA and Serbia.

The updated ranking presented by Nike saw USA maintain their status as the top-ranked country ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament draw, with a number of teams using successful FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments to boost their positions.

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