The latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking has been released, and the Super Eagles of Nigeria have been ranked 30th, dropping two places from their previous position at 28th. The rankings, announced by the Federation of International Football Association, show that Nigeria is ahead of the 2023 CAF African Cup of Nations winner, Cote d’Ivoire, and seven-time AFCON winner, Egypt.
After the AFCON tournament, the Super Eagles played two friendly matches. They secured a 2-1 victory against their neighboring rivals, Ghana, but suffered a 2-0 defeat against Mali. As noted by PUNCH Online, the Eagles are currently the third-ranked team in African football, behind Morocco’s Atlas Lions and Senegal’s Teranga Lions.
The 2022 World Cup winners, Argentina, are ranked first, followed by France, who finished first in the competition. Third place goes to Belgium, and England comes in fourth.
The FIFA Men’s World Ranking has the following 50 teams listed:
1. Argentina
2. France
3. Belgium
4. England
5. Brazil
6. Portugal
7. Netherlands
8. Spain
9. Italy
10. Croatia
11. USA
12. Colombia
13. Morocco
14. Mexico
15. Uruguay
16. Germany
17. Senegal
18. Japan
19. Switzerland
20. IR Iran
21. Denmark
22. Ukraine
23. Korea Republic
24. Australia
25. Austria
26. Hungary
27. Sweden
28. Poland
29. Wales
30. Nigeria
31. Ecuador
32. Peru
33. Serbia
34. Qatar
35. Russia
36. Czechia
37. Egypt
38. Cote d’Ivoire
39. Scotland
40. Turkey
41. Tunisia
42. Chile
43. Algeria
44. Mali
45. Panama
46. Romania
47. Norway
48. Slovakia
49. Canada
50. Greece
