The Super Eagles of Nigeria are the most impressive performers in the latest FIFA ranking for national teams released today, LCSoccerHub reports.
A standout campaign in the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations has seen the Super Eagles soar on the ranking.
After a penalty shootout victory over South Africa, the Nigeria Super Eagles became the first African team to reach their 8th AFCON final.
They finished as runners-up in the tournament, losing to tournament’s host Ivory Coast.
Following the stellar 2023 AFCON campaign, the team has move up 14 places in one of their biggest rise on the ranking. They are now sitting 28th on the global ranking and 3rd in Africa.
The Super Eagles entered 2023 AFCON tournament with 1474 points on the FIFA ladder but has now acquired 48 points more to raked in 1572 points to step up their ranking.
Surprisingly, Senegal and Egypt still retain their spot as the highest-ranked African team on the global scale and also keeping their spot as the best two teams in Africa in the number one and number two spots, respectively.
Globally, Senegal is 12th on the log with 1663 points while the second highest-ranked African team Morocco are 17th in the world with 1620 points.
Ivory Coast, who won 2023 AFCON could only manage 10 places up on the ranking, moving from 49 to 39.
AFCON’s second runners-up, South Africa climbed 8 spots to 58th, with Egypt (36th), Cameroon (51st) & Ghana (67th) dropping down after their early AFCON 2023 exits.
The Angolan side who were ousted in the last eight (93rd, up 24), are the biggest climbers inz the latest instalment of the global ranking.
Top 10 African Teams
1. Morocco
2. Senegal
3. Nigeria
4. Egypt
5. Ivory Coast
6. Tunisia
7. Algeria
8. Mali
9. Cameroon
10. South Africa
