FIFA Rankings: Super Eagles Drop Nine Places; Portugal Rise To 6th

Nigeria had moved up six places in the ranking released last month but have now dropped from 61st to 70th in the world.

They also dropped in the African ranking and now 17th, behind Algeria (32), Cote d’Ivoire (35), Ghana (36), Senegal (41), Egypt (43), Tunisia (45), Cameroon (53), Morocco (54) Congo DR (59) Mali (61), Cape Verde Island (62), Guinea (63), South Africa (67) Benin Republic (68), Uganda (69) and Congo (70).


The Super Eagles of Nigeria are only above Zambia (88) in their 2018 World Cup qualifying group. Algeria (32) and Cameroon (53) are the other countries in the group.

In the World Ranking, Argentina remain number one despite losing the Copa America final to Chile.

Chile are fifth while Euro 2016 winners, Portugal are sixth.

World Ranking
1. Argentina
2. Belgium
3. Colombia
4. Germany
5. Chile
6. Portugal
7. France
8. Spain
9. Brazil
10. Wales

African Ranking
1. Algeria
2.Cote d’Ivoire
3.Ghana
4 Senegal
5 Egypt
6. Tunisia
7. Cameroon
8. Morocco
9. Congo DR
10. Mali…
17. Nigeria