FIFA rankings: Super Eagles Drop To 40th Position, lowest spot in almost four years

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped from 35th to 40th position in the latest FIFA world ranking.

In the ranking released on Thursday by the world football governing body, the three-time African champions also moved one step backwards from 5th to 6th on the continent.

The latest spot on the ranking is the team’s lowest since June 2019 when the Eagles ranked 45th in the world.

The Super Eagles last month were shocked by lowly Guinea-Bissau in the first leg of the Group A clash of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers in Abuja.

On the African scene, semi-finalists at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Morocco maintained their number one spot in Africa and 11th in the world.

African champion, Senegal are second on the continent while Tunisia rose to 28 in the world and third in Africa.

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Argentina occupied the first spot in the world after disposing off their rival Brazil

The world cup winner moved ahead of their rival, after enjoying friendly wins over Panama and Curaçao at the same time as their old rivals were losing to Morocco.

Runners-up at last year’s World Cup, France, also moved past the Brazilians into second place after beating the Netherlands and Republic of Ireland in their opening UEFA EURO qualifiers.