The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has released the latest Men’s World Rankings on Thursday after the conclusion of the Africa Cup of Nations and the Asia Cup.
The updated rankings show that Morocco takes top position in all African men’s national football teams, with Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt, and Cote d’Ivoire following closely.
With the Africa Cup of Nations that ended on Sunday, which saw Nigeria lose 2-1 to host nation Cote d’Ivoire in the final.
Despite the Super Eagles defeat to Cote d’Ivoire, they jumped 14 places in the world ranking from the 42nd position to the 28th position The Eagles also moved from the sixth position to third in Africa.
In the rankings, points are awarded according to the outcomes of all FIFA-recognised full international matches in a points system done by the global football body.
Here are the top 20 African men’s national football teams according to the latest FIFA rankings.
1. Morocco: First in Africa, 12th in the world
2. Senegal: Second in Africa, 17th in the world.
3. Nigeria: Third in Africa, 28th in the world.
4. Egypt: Fourth in Africa, 36th in the world.
5. Cote d’Ivoire: Fifth in Africa, 39th in the world
6. Tunisia: Sixth in Africa, 41st in the world.
7. Algeria: Seventh in Africa, 43rd in the world.
8. Mali: Eight in Africa, 47th in the world.
9. Cameroon: Ninth in Africa, 51st in the world.
10. South Africa: 10th in Africa, 58th in the world.
11. Burkina Faso: 11th in Africa, 61st in the world.
12. Congo DR: 12th in Africa, 63rd in the world.
13. Cape Verde: 13th in Africa, 65th in the world.
14. Ghana: 14th in Africa, 67th in the world.
15. Guinea: 15th in Africa, 76th in the world
16. Equatorial Guinea: 16th in Africa, 79th in the world.
17. Gabon: 17th in Africa, 84th in the world.
18. Zambia: 18th in Africa, 87th in the world.
19. Uganda: 19th in Africa, 92nd in the world.
20. Angola: 20th in Africa, 93rd in the world
