World football governing body, FIFA has published the latest ranking of men’s national football teams.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped three places to 35 in the world having failed to win its two-legged encounter with Sierra Leone in the CAF African Cup of Nations qualifier this month.
However, Africa’s most populous nation maintained its fourth position on the continent, behind Senegal (1st), Tunisia ((2nd) and Algeria (3rd).
Many Super Eagles fans criticised coach Gernot Rohr for the latest dip in the FIFA rankings.
Former Nigeria international, Jonathan Akpoborie said, “I am not too surprised that the Super Eagles dropped in the latest FIFA rankings going by their poor dismal performance against Sierra Leone in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
“The first leg at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium really exposed the tactical know-how of the manager after the team squandered a four-goal lead to draw 4-4.
“How best can you explain his technical knowledge of the game? I really want to blame him for the team’s latest ranking,”
The following is the latest ranking for African countries as published on Thursday by FIFA from its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
1. Senegal
2. Tunisia
3. Algeria
4. Nigeria
5. Morocco
6. Egypt
7. Cameroon
8. Ghana
9. Mali
10 Burkina Faso
11 DR Congo
12 Côte d’Ivoire
13 South Africa
14 Guinea
15 Uganda
16 Cabo Verde
17 Benin
18 Gabon
19 Zambia
20 Congo
21 Madagascar
22 Mauritania
23 Kenya
24 Mozambique
25 Zimbabwe
26 Libya
27 Niger
28 Central African Republic
29 Sierra Leone
30 Namibia
31 Guinea-Bissau
32 Malawi
33 Angola
34 Sudan
35 Togo
36 Comoros
37 Rwanda
38 Equatorial Guinea
39 Tanzania
40 Burundi
41 Lesotho
42 Botswana
43 Ethiopia
44 Liberia
45 Eswatini
46 Gambia
47 South Sudan
48 Mauritius
49 Chad
50 Djibouti
51 São Tomé and Príncipe
52 Somalia
53 Seychelles
54 Eritrea
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