Nigeria’s Super Eagles have climbed to 26th place in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings released on Monday, marking their highest global position since May 2010. The team moved up 12 places from 38th and is now ranked third in Africa.
The rise follows Nigeria’s strong performance at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, where the Super Eagles went unbeaten in regular time and finished with a bronze medal. Nigeria lost to Morocco on penalties in the semi final, while Senegal went on to win the tournament.
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Elsewhere, Morocco broke into the world’s top ten, rising to eighth despite losing the AFCON final, while Senegal moved up seven places to 12th globally. Spain remains the top ranked nation, ahead of Argentina and France, with the next FIFA rankings due on April 1 after the March international break.
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