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The Super Eagles have climbed 12 steps in the latest FIFA monthly World Ranking released yesterday from 38th to 26th place in the latest FIFA World Ranking released yesterday, recording a remarkable 12-place jump.
This follows their impressive outing at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco, where they finished third overall after beating Egypt 4-2 on penalties. They are now ranked the third-best team in Africa, behind AFCON winners Senegal, ranked 12th globally and Morocco, placed eighth in the world.
Algeria and Egypt occupy fourth and fifth positions, respectively, on the African ranking.
Meanwhile, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Croatia make up the world’s top 10 teams.
