Despite recording remarkable results in their last two matches against Mexico in an international friendly and Kenya in a World Cup qualifiers, the Super Eagles of Nigeria surprisingly dropped three places in the latest FIFA rankings to slip to 31st in the world.
The dropping did not affect Nigeria’s standing in the continent as the Eagles stand rooted as Africa’s number team.
Of the Eagles’ World Cup qualifying opponents, Malawi are the highest ranked in Africa at 31, Namibia moved three places up to 34, just sliding one place ahead of Kenya who are down at 35.
AFRICAN RANKINGS
13 1 Côte d’Ivoire
21 2 Ghana
23 3 Mali
31 4 Nigeria
35 5 Algeria
42 6 Tunisia
49 7 Zambia
51 8 Burkina Faso
59 9 Central African Republic
60 10 South Africa
64 11 Equatorial Guinea
65 12 Cameroon
69 13 Libya
70 14 Sierra Leone
71 15 Egypt
72 16 Cape Verde Islands
73 17 Togo
77 18 Morocco
79 19 Congo DR
80 20 Congo
