Nigeria’s Super Eagles have retained 26th place in the latest FIFA men’s world rankings but dropped to fourth in Africa following Monday’s update.
Eric Chelle’s side have not played since their 2-1 defeat to Portugal in an international friendly in June, with the result doing little to alter their position in the global standings.
However, Nigeria lost ground on the continental rankings after Egypt’s impressive run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Pharaohs climbed to third in Africa after reaching the Round of 16, where they suffered a 3-2 defeat to eventual runners-up Argentina.
Morocco remain Africa’s highest-ranked team after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup. The Atlas Lions also moved up one place globally from seventh to sixth.
