Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped one place in the latest FIFA World Rankings, sliding from 44th to 45th worldwide while holding on to sixth spot in Africa. The latest update, announced via FIFA’s official X handle on Thursday, underscores the team’s struggles under Coach Eric Chelle as their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign continues to stutter.
This marks a second consecutive decline after falling from 43rd to 44th in August, a slump that also pushed Nigeria out of Africa’s top five following a string of disappointing results in recent international matches.
Elsewhere, several African teams made gains. Morocco remains the continent’s top-ranked side at 11th globally after winning eight of their last nine matches. Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, and Côte d’Ivoire complete Africa’s top five.
Lesotho fell to 153rd, while Nigeria’s next opponents, Benin Republic, climbed to 93rd. South Africa’s Bafana Bafana, who forced Nigeria to a 1-1 draw in June, improved to 55th, bolstering their World Cup qualification hopes. Zimbabwe endured the steepest fall, dropping nine places to 125th.
The rankings reflect Nigeria’s struggle to find momentum while rivals surge ahead. On the women’s side, the Super Falcons remain 36th in the world, as Spain overtook the USA at the top of the women’s rankings.
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