Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped to 45th position in the latest FIFA world rankings released on Thursday. The team also fell to sixth place in Africa, losing fifth spot to Ivory Coast.
The slip follows a string of poor results, including a difficult African Nations Championship campaign, a narrow win over Rwanda in Uyo, and a draw against South Africa. Nigeria had previously been ranked 44th.
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Morocco, ranked 11th globally, remain Africa’s top team, followed by Senegal, Egypt and Algeria. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe recorded the steepest fall worldwide, dropping nine places to 125th.
On the global stage, Spain have overtaken Argentina as the world’s number one ranked team, with France moving into second place. In women’s football, Spain also top the table, while Nigeria’s Super Falcons stay 36th.
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