The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been ranked 30th in the 2024 Men’s World ranking, dropping two places from their previous position at 28th. This ranking, released by the Federation of International Football Association, places the Eagles above the 2023 CAF African Cup of Nations winner, Cote d’Ivoire, and the seven-time AFCON winner, Egypt.
Following their participation in two friendly matches after the AFCON tournament, the Eagles secured a 2-1 victory against their neighboring rivals, Ghana, but suffered a 2-0 defeat against Mali. Despite these results, the Eagles maintain the third position in African football, trailing behind Morocco’s Atlas Lions and Senegal’s Teranga Lions.
At the top of the ranking list is Argentina, the winner of the 2022 World Cup, followed by France, the tournament’s runner-up. Belgium and England hold the third and fourth positions, respectively.
Here is a list of the top 50 teams in the ranking:
1. Argentina
2. France
3. Belgium
4. England
5. Brazil
6. Portugal
7. Netherlands
8. Spain
9. Italy
10. Croatia
11. USA
12. Colombia
13. Morocco
14. Mexico
15. Uruguay
16. Germany
17. Senegal
18. Japan
19. Switzerland
20. IR Iran
21. Denmark
22. Ukraine
23. Korea Republic
24. Australia
25. Austria
26. Hungary
27. Sweden
28. Poland
29. Wales
30. Nigeria
31. Ecuador
32. Peru
33. Serbia
34. Qatar
35. Russia
36. Czechia
37. Egypt
38. Cote d’Ivoire
39. Scotland
40. Turkiye
41. Tunisia
42. Chile
43. Algeria
44. Mali
45. Panama
46. Romania
47. Norway
48. Slovakia
49. Canada
50. Greece
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