Nigeria’s Super Eagles have slipped further down the FIFA World Rankings, falling one place from 44th to 45th in the world.
The latest update, released on Thursday through FIFA’s official 𝕏 handle, also confirmed that the Super Eagles remain sixth in Africa despite their struggles in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The drop continues a worrying trend for Nigeria. In August, the Super Eagles fell from 43rd to 44th following a string of disappointing results. Coach Eric Chelle’s men are yet to find their rhythm, and the rankings reflect the pressure mounting on the side as key qualification matches loom.
Across Africa, rivals are showing greater consistency. Morocco held firm as the continent’s top-ranked team, sitting 11th in the world after winning eight of their last nine matches. Senegal, Egypt, Algeria and Côte d’Ivoire complete the African top five.
Nigeria’s upcoming opponents, the Benin Republic, climbed to 93rd, while South Africa, which frustrated the Eagles with a 1-1 draw earlier this month, moved up to 55th. Zimbabwe suffered the biggest setback on the continent, slipping nine places to 125th, while Lesotho dropped to 153rd.
On the women’s side, the Super Falcons held their position as the 36th best team in the world. Spain, however, stole the headlines after overtaking the USA to claim the number one spot in the latest FIFA women’s rankings.
Globally, Spain also reclaimed the top of the men’s standings for the first time since 2014, dislodging Argentina. France rose to second, while Argentina slipped to third.
Portugal climbed into fifth, Croatia reached ninth, and Italy completed the top ten. Brazil dropped to sixth after an unconvincing run, while Germany tumbled to 12th following a shock loss to Slovakia, marking their first absence from the top ten since October 2024.
Slovakia enjoyed the biggest rise, surging 10 places to 42nd thanks to consecutive qualifying wins, including their upset against Germany. Other notable movers include The Gambia, Madagascar, Uganda, Libya, Suriname and the Faroe Islands, which each jumped at least five places.
Canada, one of the co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, climbed to 26th, while Kosovo reached a historic milestone by moving to 91st.
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