Friday, July 11, 2025 - Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped one spot, from 43rd to 44th, in the latest FIFA world ranking released Thursday on FIFA’s official website.
In Africa, the Super Eagles are now ranked fifth. Morocco
leads the continent at 12th globally, followed by Senegal (18th), Egypt (34th),
and Algeria (36th).
Rwanda, which will host the Super Eagles on matchday 7 of the
2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, has moved up to 127th, while South Africa,
Nigeria’s matchday 8 opponents, remain 56th.
The Super Eagles enjoyed strong results during the last
international break. In May, they won the 2025 Unity Cup in London under coach
Eric Chelle, defeating Ghana and Jamaica. In June, they played a 1-1 draw
against Russia in an international friendly in Moscow.
However, these performances were not enough to improve their
global ranking.
The Super Eagles still hold the record as Africa’s highest
ever ranked team, reaching fifth place in April 1994. That same year, they made
their World Cup debut in the United States, advancing to the round of 16 from a
group featuring Argentina, Bulgaria, and Greece.
Elsewhere in the latest ranking, Croatia moved up one place
to re-enter the top 10 at Italy’s expense (now 11th). Portugal (6th) and the
Netherlands (7th) swapped places, while Belgium remain eighth, just ahead of
Germany (9th).
The top remains unchanged: World champions Argentina stay
first, followed by Spain, France, England, and Brazil.
FIFA will release the next edition of the men’s world ranking
on 18 September 2025.
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