The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped again by one place from 38th to 39th in the world based on FIFA’s latest rankings.
According to the list released on Thursday by the world football governing body, the three-time African champions remained the fifth-best team on the continent.
The update in rankings comes after the conclusion of the recent international competitions, the European Championships in Germany and the Copa America in USA.
In June, Nigeria dropped eight spots in the global rankings and undid the impressive accumulated points gathered at the African Cup of Nations earlier this year.
The considerable drop was due to uninspiring results in the latest round of games of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Eagles drew 1-1 against South Africa in their fourth game of the qualifiers and lost 2-1 to the Benin Republic in the following match.
In the ranking table by the world football governing body, the Nigerian team still maintained the 1,498.93 points coefficient they had in June.
The top three nations still remain unchanged on the continent, with Morocco (14) top ahead of Senegal (19) and Egypt (36) respectively. Ivory Coast are 38th on the latest rankings placing them fourth in Africa.
Argentina, which successfully defended their Copa America title last weekend, retained the top spot globally ahead of second-placed France.
The Albiceleste doubles their points lead over Les Blues in the process. However, Spain, the Euro 2024 champions, won the most points and moved up five to third, ahead of England and Brazil in the top five.
The next FIFA world ranking will be released on 19 September 2024.
