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FIFA Rankings: Nigeria Moves to Third in Africa

By Web News 641

The latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings, released today (February 15, 2024), show that Morocco leads all African men’s national football teams, with Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt, and Cote d’Ivoire closely behind.

This is coming after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations that ended on Sunday, February 11, which saw the Super Eagles of Nigeria lose 2-1 to host Cote d’Ivoire in the final.

Despite losing to Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria’s Super Eagles jumped 14 places in the global ranking from the 42nd position to the 28th position.

The Eagles also moved from the sixth position to third in Africa.

Points are awarded according to the outcomes of all FIFA-recognised full international matches in a points system by the global football body.

The following are the top 20 African men’s national football teams according to the latest FIFA rankings.

1. Morocco: First in Africa, 12th in the world.

2. Senegal: Second in Africa, 17th in the world.

3. Nigeria: Third in Africa, 28th in the world.

4. Egypt: Fourth in Africa, 36th in the world.

5. Cote d’Ivoire: Fifth in Africa, 39th in the world

6. Tunisia: Sixth in Africa, 41st in the world.

7. Algeria: Seventh in Africa, 43rd in the world.

8. Mali: Eight in Africa, 47th in the world.

9. Cameroon: Ninth in Africa, 51st in the world.

10. South Africa: 10th in Africa, 58th in the world.

11. Burkina Faso: 11th in Africa, 61st in the world.

12. Congo DR: 12th in Africa, 63rd in the world.

13. Cabo Verde: 13th in Africa, 65th in the world.

14. Ghana: 14th in Africa, 67th in the world.

15. Guinea: 15th in Africa, 76th in the world.

16. Equatorial Guinea: 16th in Africa, 79th in the world.

17. Gabon: 17th in Africa, 84th in the world.

18. Zambia: 18th in Africa, 87th in the world.

19. Uganda: 19th in Africa, 92nd in the world.

20. Angola: 20th in Africa, 93rd in the world.

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Super Eagles Rise in FIFA Rankings

By Web News 411

Nigeria has moved up a place in the latest FIFA men’s rankings for June.

The Super Eagles, who were ranked 40th in the world in the ranking released in May, gained six points and moved to 39th.

The Eagles’ rise in the rankings was largely due to their impressive performance in the recent Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone in the month under review.

Jose Peseiro’s men defeated the Leone Stars 3-1 in the game played in Liberia.

The win also saw them book a spot at next year’s AFCON billed to hold in Ivory Coast.

FIFA last announced the ranking for men in April with the Eagles ranked 40th.

On the African continent, three-time African champions remain in the top six, which is a big boost for them as it means they will be among the top seeds when the AFCON draw is conducted later in 2023.

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Morroco Tops Africa’s Chart in FIFA Ranking

By Web News 755

Following their impressive outing and exploits at the just concluded 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Morocco have overtaken Senegal to become the best African side in the lastest FIFA Ranking for 2022.

Morocco were ranked 22nd in the World and 2nd in Africa in November, but have now moved 11 places up to 11th in the World after their brilliant performance at the biggest football event in the World.

The Atlas Lions reached the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar becoming the first and only African nation to ever reach that stage in the tournament’s history.

En route to the semi-finals of the biggest football event in the World, the Atlas Lions beat Spain in the Round of 16 and also saw off Portugal in the quarter-finals.

Morocco finished top of their Group after beating, Portugal Belgium and Canada and drawing with Croatia.

Walid Regragui’s side ended the tournament with a fourth-place finish and lost narrowly to 2018 finalist Croatia in the third-place playoff.

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