Nigeria slipped a spot in the most recent FIFA men’s rankings for June despite a resounding victory in their final game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifications and their only match since the previous FIFA world rankings in June.
The Super Eagles, who were rated 39th in the June rankings, slid three spots to 40th.
The Eagles defeated Sao Tome and Principe 6-0 in their last game of the AFCON qualifiers but the results turned out not to have any positive effect on their position on the rankings table.
Jose Peseiro’s men finished top of Group A of the AFCON qualifiers with an impressive 15 points and booked a spot at next year’s AFCON billed to hold in Ivory Coast.
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The three-time African champions are still in the top six teams on the continent, which is great news for them because it means they will be among the top seeds when the AFCON draw is made later in 2023.
Meanwhile, Morocco remains Africa’s number one nation, sitting in 13th place in the world ranking.
While Senegal dropped two places and now rank 20th in the world, they maintained their second position in Africa.
The only African nation among the top six on the continent to advance internationally is Tunisia. They were placed 31 in the prior rankings, but according to the revision issued by FIFA on Thursday, they are now in position 29.
Egypt (35) and Algeria (34) round out the Top 5 in Africa.
In the world, the World Cup champions Argentina continue to be placed first, ahead of France, Brazil, England, and Belgium.
