FIFA Ranking: Morocco maintains Africa’s top spot

Morocco has maintained the top spot in Africa in latest FIFA ranking, according to the result published on the world football regulating body’s website on Thursday, February 15, 2024.

The publication also showed Nigeria ranking above African Champions, Côte d’Ivoire, despite losing the trophy to the hosts at the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

The championship saw Côte d’Ivoire taking the trophy after beating Nigeria 2-1 in the last game of the tournament.

The championship also saw Africa’s number one footballing nation, Morocco, knocked out by South Africa in the second round to reach quarter-final.

Meanwhile, former champions, Senegal, held on to the second spot in Africa despite a second round AFCON exit.

The host nation, featuring Elephants, once again trampled on their West African neighbours to reach quarter-finals.

They beat the defending champions 5-4 in penalties after a 1-1 draw.

Eight countries from Africa made the FIFA top fifty ranking.

Out of the eight, four are from West Africa while the remaining four are from North Africa.

How they stand in Africa in the global top fifty ranking:

1. Morrocco
2. Senegal
3. Nigeria
4. Egypt
5. Côte d’Ivoire
6. Tunisia
7. Algeria
8. Mali

Meanwhile, Argentina maintained the top spot in the global ranking, with France and England trailing behind.

See the global top fifty ranking below:

1. Argentina
2. France
3. England
4. Belgium
5. Brazil
6. Netherlands
7. Portugal
8. Spain
9. Italy
10. Croatia
11. Uruguay
12. Morocco (1)
13. USA
14. Colombia
15. Mexico
16. Germany
17. Senegal (2)
18. Japan
19. Switzerland
20. Iran
21. Denmark
22. Korea Republic
23. Australia
24. Ukraine
25. Austria
26. Sweden
27. Hungary
28. Nigeria (3)
29. Wales
30. Poland
31. Ecuador
32. Serbia
33. Peru
34. Scotland
35. Turkey
36. Egypt (4)
37. Qatar
38. Russia
39. Côte d’Ivoire (5)
40. Czechia
41. Tunisia (6)
42. Chile
43. Algeria (7)
44. Panama
45. Romania
46. Norway
47. Mali (8)
48. Slovakia
49. Greece
50. Canada

In the meantime, Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu, has coffered national honours on all members of the Super Eagles squad that won the silver medal at the AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire.

According to reports, the president also granted a plot of land in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and a flat to each of them for the feat at the just concluded competition.