The Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles have moved four steps in current FIFA ranking, now ranking as the 3rd best in Africa, according to the report released by FIFA on Thursday.
Belgium, France and Brazil remain world’s three best respectively while Africa’s best, Senegal is 23rd.
Tunisia, Africa’s second best is 28th, while Nigeria – third best in Africa – ranked 42nd in the world.
Other African countries that made the top 50 list are: Morocco, 45, Congo DR, 46, and Ghana, 49.
See list of men’s ranking and their positions below:
1 Belgium 1737 1727 0
2 France 1734 1726 0
3 Brazil 1676 1676 0
4 England 1647 1631 1
5 Croatia 1621 1634 -1
6 Uruguay 1613 1609 1
7 Portugal 1607 1614 -1
8 Switzerland 1604 1599 0
9 Spain 1601 1591 0
10 Denmark 1586 1589 0
11 Argentina 1580 1582 0
12 Colombia 1573 1575 0
13 Germany 1570 1558 3
14 Sweden 1567 1560 0
15 Chile 1559 1565 -2
16 Netherlands 1554 1560 -2
17 Italy 1550 1539 1
18 Mexico 1549 1540 -1
19 Wales 1539 1525 0
20 Poland 1535 1518 0
21 Peru 1516 1518 -1
21 Iran 1516 1516 1
23 Senegal 1515 1505 1
24 USA 1506 1501 1
25 Romania 1496 1501 0
26 Japan 1494 1495 1
27 Ukraine 1493 1482 3
28 Tunisia 1491 1493 0
29 Serbia 1484 1481 2
29 Venezuela 1484 1478 3
29 Republic of Ireland 1484 1474 5
32 Slovakia 1482 1483 -3
33 Northern Ireland 1481 1465 3
34 Austria 1479 1509 -11
35 Bosnia/Herzegovina 1478 1472 0
36 Paraguay 1467 1476 -3
37 Korea Republic 1462 1451 1
38 Costa Rica 1458 1461 -1
39 Turkey 1457 1443 2
40 Iceland 1450 1451 -2
41 Australia 1441 1441 1
42 Nigeria 1435 1427 4
43 Greece 1433 1428 2
44 Scotland 1430 1446 -4
45 Morocco 1429 1440 -2
46 Congo DR 1425 1420 5
46 Russia 1425 1424 4
48 Czech Republic 1424 1435 -4
49 Ghana 1423 1412 3
50 Norway 1420 1425 -2