The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been ranked 26th in the world and third in Africa in the latest FIFA men’s rankings released on Monday.
The team moved up 12 places from their previous rank of 38th position. This latest ranking is Nigeria’s highest globally since May 2010, when the Eagles were ranked 21st.
Nigeria’s significant rise was attributed to their impressive campaign at the 2025 Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON), where the Super Eagles did not lose a match in regular time and won bronze after losing to Morocco on penalties in the semi-final.
Similarly, Morocco entered the top ten globally despite their AFCON final loss to Senegal. The Atlas Lions are now ranked eighth, while Senegal, the 2025 AFCON winners, remain second and moved up seven places to 12th globally.
Equatorial Guinea suffered the biggest drop, falling ten places to 107th, while Gabon lost the most total points.
Spain remains the highest-ranked nation globally, followed by Argentina and France, with England and Brazil completing the top five. The top seven nations globally did not change.
The next FIFA rankings will be released on April 1, following the international break from March 23–31.
Faridah Abdulkadiri
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