The Nigerian Super Eagles have climbed up 14 places in the latest FIFA men’s ranking on Thursday 15th February 2024.
The star-studded team has now glided from the 42nd position to the 28th position in the world.
Meanwhile, the new ranking by the World Football governing body also showed that the Super Eagles have equally moved from sixth position to third in the African continent.
Meantime, this new position on the global list is the national marks the team’s highest since May 2013.
Apparently, the major jump leap followed the Eagles’ impressive outing at the just concluded African Cup of Nations held in Cote d’Ivoire where they emerged second and brought home the silver medal.
In a fierce soccer battle, the Eagles lost 2-1 to Cote d’Ivoire in the final held on Sunday 11 February.
In the latest FIFA ranking, Cote d’Ivoire moved from 49th in the world to 39th, while Morocco and Senegal held tightly their leading positions as the best African teams.
