The Super Eagles have climbed three spots in the latest FIFA rankings, now sitting 36th globally.
Nigeria’s 1-0 victory over Libya in a recent 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier boosted their standing, placing them fourth in Africa.
However, the return fixture was cancelled due to logistical issues, and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is investigating, with a decision awaited.
Morocco’s Atlas Lions lead Africa’s rankings at 13th in the world, followed by Senegal at 20th. Egypt (30th), Nigeria (36th), and Algeria (37th) round up the continent’s top five teams.
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“There is further cause for celebration for Africa as two other CAF teams have climbed the most places (10) in this edition of the ranking, namely Comoros (108th) and Sudan (110th), who came out on top against Tunisia and Ghana, respectively, in their recent home-and-away duels as part of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers,” FIFA wrote on its website while announcing the latest rankings on Thursday.
Since their debut in FIFA’s rankings in 1992, the Super Eagles have seen notable fluctuations.
Their peak came in April 1994, when they soared to 5th globally, just before their first World Cup appearance and following their Africa Cup of Nations triumph.
They also ranked 7th in May 1994 and held 9th place from November to December 2006 and January 2007. However, their lowest ranking occurred in November 1999, when they fell to 82nd.
On the global scene, Argentina still occupy the top spot and are followed by France. Spain took the third position while England, Brazil, and Belgium make up the top six in that order.st
Portugal are number seven, the Netherlands are eighth, Italy taking ninth and Colombia are 10th on the global rankings.
Some of the biggest movers in the latest rankings include Algeria (37th, up 4), Peru (38th, up 5) and Greece (42nd, up 6).
Cameroon also returned to the top 50, moving up four places to take the 49th position globally.
The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 28 November.
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