Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles have moved as much as twenty sixth place within the newest FIFA World Rating launched on Monday, making a giant bounce of 12 locations.
The Tremendous Eagles rose from thirty eighth place after a powerful efficiency on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, the place they completed third.
Nigeria are actually the third-ranked group in Africa, behind AFCON finalists Senegal, who’re twelfth on this planet, and Morocco, who’re ranked eighth globally.
Algeria and Egypt, each knocked out by Nigeria through the event, are positioned fourth and fifth respectively within the African rankings.
At AFCON 2025, the Tremendous Eagles gained six of their seven matches, with their solely defeat coming in opposition to hosts Morocco on penalties within the semi-finals.
Nigeria secured third place by defeating Egypt 4–2 within the playoff match on Saturday.
In the meantime, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Croatia make up the world’s prime 10 groups.
