FIFA has updated its international team rankings following the recent World Cup qualifying matches, leading to several notable changes.
Nigeria climbed four places in the global rankings to reach 41st, after defeating Benin 4-0, with Victor Osimhen scoring a brilliant hat-trick.
At the top of the African standings remains Morocco, who, despite dropping one spot, still sit 12th in the world. Senegal follow as Africa’s second-best team and are ranked 18th globally, while Egypt and Algeria occupy 32nd and 35th positions respectively.
Other African teams breaking into the world’s top 50 include Ivory Coast, the reigning AFCON champions, and Tunisia, who completed their qualifiers unbeaten.
At the global summit, Spain continue their impressive run and sit comfortably at number one, while Argentina, the reigning world champions, hold second place. France, often described as a “perfect team,” remain close behind in third.
The biggest climber this month was Niger, jumping nine places to 108th, while Greece suffered the steepest drop, falling eight spots to 48th.