In the latest FIFA men’s rankings for October, Nigeria has retained its 40th position, according to reports from IWITNESSLIVE Sports. This stable ranking persists despite the Super Eagles recording a victory and a draw in their most recent friendly matches during the international break, which were their only matches since the previous FIFA world rankings were released in September.
While the Super Eagles earned 1.62 points during the assessment period, increasing their total point tally to 1490.48, they maintained their 40th position in the global rankings. Nigeria’s recent performances, including a 2-2 draw against Saudi Arabia and a 3-2 victory over Mozambique in friendly matches, did not significantly impact their standing in the FIFA rankings.
Jose Peseiro’s team witnessed a significant drop in the ranking in April, falling to 40th, following their December ranking of 35th in Africa.
The major reason for this drop was suggested to be their non-participation in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Nigeria held 39th in the rankings in June and July but slipped back to 40th in September.
On the African continent, the three-time African champions remain sixth.
Meanwhile, Morocco remains Africa’s number one nation while also maintaining its 13th place in the world ranking.
Senegal still occupied the 20th place in the world, while they maintained their second position in Africa.
Tunisia, which was the only African country among the top six on the continent to move up globally last month, was the only country among the top six to drop points. They ranked 29 in the previous rankings, but in the update released by FIFA on Thursday, they now occupy the 32nd position in the world.
Algeria (33) and Egypt (35) complete the Top 5 in Africa.
Globally, World Cup winners Argentina are still the number one ranked nation ahead of France, Brazil, England, and Belgium.
