Nigeria Super Eagles are now 36th in the World ranking, a rise of three steps over their previous position. That is the outcome of the latest ranking released Thursday by FIFA.

In so doing, the Super Eagles also rose in continental ranking as they are now number four after Morocco, Senegal and Egypt.

Victories over Benin Republic and Libya in their first leg matches of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as well as a valuable point obtained in their away game with Rwanda contributed to their rise.

Cote d’ivoire have overtaken the Nigeria Super Eagles in the current ranking released by FIFA on Thursday morning. Nigeria dropped from 38 to 39^th 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.

The dismal performances of the Nigeria national team, Super Eagles have reflected in the current FIFA ranking released this Thursday.  

 Nigeria dropped eight steps down the ladder from 30^th position to 38^th. They are also fifth in the continent as Morocco and Senegal hold on tenaciously to the top two positions.

The two World Cup qualifying matches against South Africa and Benin Republic which the Super Eagles bungled may have been responsible for the big plunge.