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The descent gear still on as Super Eagles drop in FIFA Ranking

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Cote d’ivoire have overtaken the Nigeria Super Eagles in the current ranking released by FIFA on Thursday morning. Nigeria dropped from 38 to 39th position and ranks fifth position. There has been a steady drop in the team’s ranking lately following dismal post Afcon 2023 performances.

Most appalling is the fact that the team has not won any World Cup qualifying match since their 2-0 defeat of Liberia on 13 November 2021.

They have since gone seven matches without winning any. In contrast, Morocco continues to hold on tenaciously to the first position in the continent.

Overall, Argentina bounced into the first position in the world after their last weekend’s triumph in the  Copa America. Newly crowned European champions Spain rose to third position.

Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.

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Nigeria Drop to 45th in Latest FIFA World Ranking

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The Super Eagles have slipped to 45th in the latest FIFA men’s world ranking, their lowest position in over six years, according to figures released Thursday by world football governing body, FIFA.

Despite remaining unbeaten in recent outings, Nigeria’s ranking points were not enough to maintain their previous position. The team also sits sixth on the African continent, behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria and Côte d’Ivoire.

The decline highlights both the fierce competition within Africa and the importance of securing victories in high-value matches such as World Cup qualifiers.

Sports Village Square warns that the ranking could affect Nigeria’s seeding in future tournaments, potentially drawing the Super Eagles against tougher opponents in qualification campaigns.

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The publication also urges the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to strengthen preparations for upcoming qualifiers, emphasizing consistency, competitive match scheduling, and squad stability as key to reversing the downward slide.

Nigeria’s FIFA Men’s World Ranking trend over the last ~5 years

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YearApproximate Rank*Notes/Remarks
202035thNigeria ended 2020 at 35th globally.
202136thNigeria’s year-end ranking in 2021 was 36th.
202235thEnded 2022 ranked 35th in the world.
2023~40–42ndMid-/late-2023 rankings show Nigeria around 40-42nd globally.
202444thBy end of 2024, Nigeria dropped to 44th globally.

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Super Falcons static in FIFA ranking despite WAFCON win

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Nigeria’s women’s team, Super Falcons, remain at the 36th position in the FIFA ranking released this Thursday morning despite their victory at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

They, however, remain Africa’s best-ranked team. The stagnation may have been influenced by the fact that the time of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations also coincided with that of the European version, where most of the teams enjoy a higher ranking than the Nigerian side.

It will be another 126 days before the next ranking is made on 11 December 2025.

South Africa, at the 56th position, is the next ranked African team, while Morocco is at 64, Zambia is 65th, and Cameroon is at the 66th position.

Ghana, the third-placed team at WAFCON, places 67th in the global ranking.

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Late goal against Nigeria gives Zimbabwe a lift in FIFA ranking

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Zimbabwe has taken a five step up in the FIFA ranking just released this Thursday.  The Zimbabwe Warriors are now 116th in the world ranking among the teams that got astronomical rise in the current ranking.
The 90th minute scored against Nigeria in World Cup qualifiers that ended 1-1 contributed to the rise.
Meanwhile, Nigeria also rose a step to the 43rd position from that of December 2024. They are 6th in Africa. Have they beaten Zimbabwe,  their ranking could have been better.

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