Nigeria’s Super Eagles moved one step up in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday by the world football body, but still occupy eleventh position in Africa.
The Super Eagles moved three places in the February ranking to 63rd, and has made another slight improvement to 62nd position, despite crashing out of the CHAN tournament at the group stage of the competition held between 16 January and 7 February in Rwanda.
Cape Verde are now the number one African team surprisingly in 31st position ahead of Cote d’Ivoire (36th), Algeria (37th), Ghana (41st) and Tunisia (47th), Senegal (48th) occupy sixth position, Nigeria’s opponent in the AFCON qualifier in March, Egypt, moved two places up to (53rd) position, and seventh in Africa. While the likes of Congo DR (58th), Congo Brazzaville (59th) and Cameroon (61st) completes countries in the top ten ranking in Africa.
In the world ranking, Belgium maintained the top position, Argentina in second position, Spain, Germany, Chile and Brazil occupy third, fourth, fifth and sixth positions respectively. While Portugal, Colombia, England and Austria are the other team in top ten world ranking.
World Top 15:
1. Belgium (1506 points)
2. Argentina (1457 points)
3. Spain (1374 points)
4. Germany (1355 points)
5. Chile (1307 points)
6. Brazil (1254 points)
7. Portugal (1234 points)
8. Colombia (1215 points)
9. England (1112 points)
10. Austria (1095 points)
11. Uruguay (1082 points)
12. Switzerland (1070 points)
13. Ecuador (1039 points)
14. Italy (999 points)
15. Netherlands (997 points)
Africa Top 15:
1. Cape Verde (31st) 789 points
2. Cote d’Ivoire (36th) 744 points
3. Algeria (37th) 743 points
4. Ghana (41st) 656 points
5. Tunisia (47th) 609 points
6. Senegal (48th) 603 points
7. Egypt (53rd) 589 points
8. Congo DR (58th) 565 points
9. Congo (59th) 564 points
10. Cameroon (61st) 551 points
11. Nigeria (62nd) 547 points
12. Guinea (63rd) 540 points
13. Uganda (67th) 506 points
14. South Africa (70th) 500 points
15. Mali (73rd) 490 points
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