FIFA announced its latest rankings with Nigeria slipping down 7 spots to 66th in the world and 14th in Africa. 2014 AFCON winners Cote d’Ivoire continued their domination while Algeria came second and Ghana’s Black Stars third. Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped down to the 66th place in the latest FIFA ranking while Cote d’Ivoire are still on top of Africa.
After the cut is the top 20 teams in the African continent:
World ranking/ Team / Points
19/ Côte d’Ivoire/ 950
28/ Algeria/ 845
33/ Ghana/ 778
39/ Cape Verde Islands/ 745
40/ Tunisia/ 711
44/ Senegal/ 661
48/ Congo/ 638
50/ Guinea/ 621
57/ Egypt/ 585
59/ Cameroon/ 583
60/ Congo DR/ 580
62/ Mali/ 552
63/ Uganda/ 550
66/ Nigeria/ 541
69/ Equatorial Guinea/ 498
72/ South Africa/ 487
73/ Zambia/ 481
75/ Morocco/ 469
76/ Gabon/ 468
78/ Benin/ 461
28/ Algeria/ 845
33/ Ghana/ 778
39/ Cape Verde Islands/ 745
40/ Tunisia/ 711
44/ Senegal/ 661
48/ Congo/ 638
50/ Guinea/ 621
57/ Egypt/ 585
59/ Cameroon/ 583
60/ Congo DR/ 580
62/ Mali/ 552
63/ Uganda/ 550
66/ Nigeria/ 541
69/ Equatorial Guinea/ 498
72/ South Africa/ 487
73/ Zambia/ 481
75/ Morocco/ 469
76/ Gabon/ 468
78/ Benin/ 461
