The senior national team of Nigeria have made their biggest jump in a long while in the FIFA Ranking moving from 42nd to 28th in the world, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Nigeria went into the AFCON outside the best five countries on the African continent but a run that saw them reached the final of the tournament before losing 1-2 to the host has now catapulted them into third on the continent.
Super Eagles are now just behind Morocco and Senegal on the African continent as they are ranked 12th and 17th globally. Egypt and Africa Cup of Nations champions Côte d’Ivoire completes the top five ranked nations in Africa.
Below is the top ten ranked African countries on the FIFA Ranking table.
The Top 10 FIFA Ranking after AFCON2023:
1. Morocco – 12
2. Senegal – 17
3. Nigeria – 28
4. Egypt – 36
5. Ivory Coast – 39
6. Tunisia – 41
7. Algeria – 43
8. Mali – 47
9. Cameroon – 51
10. South Africa – 59
