FIFA Rankings: Super Eagles Drop to 45th Position Globally, Now 6th in Africa

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped to 45th position in the latest FIFA ranking revealed on Thursday.

The Eric Chelle-tutored national side also slipped out of the top five nations in Africa.

The AFCON 2024 silver medalists dropped a place from the previous ranking on the back of poor outings in recent international matches.

The Super Eagles home-based team endured a disastrous CHAN campaign, while the main team struggled to beat Rwanda in Uyo, before taking a point in South Africa.

The poor performances saw Nigeria accumulate a negative points tally in the period under review, losing her fifth position to Ivory Coast.

Morocco, now ranked 11th best in the world, remain the top-ranked nation in Africa, with Senegal, Egypt, and Algeria behind the 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-finalists.

Zimbabwe had the biggest slide down the ranking table, dropping nine places to 125th position in the world.

Meanwhile, Spain have become the number one ranked nation in world football, replacing Argentina who slipped down to third place. France also rose to second position.

Similarly, the Spanish female national team replaced the USA at the top of the women’s ranking, while the Super Falcons of Nigeria remain 36th best in the world.