FIFA Ranking: Nigeria Moves To 53rd In The World As Argentina Remains No.1

Nigeria rose up four spots to 53rd place in the Fifa rankings released on Thursday, though are tenth-ranked African side. In July’s grading, the Super Eagles dropped 14 places to 57th – their poorest drop in 2015.

On the continent, they are ranked Algeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Tunisia, Senegal, Cameroon, Congo, Cape Verde Island and Egypt.

Likely Nigeria opposition in the second round of the 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, Swaziland and Djibouti are placed 132nd and 206th respectively in the world.



Argentina remain top of the latest Fifa Ranking despite having been beaten in the Copa America final.

Gerardo Martino's side have retained their place ahead of Belgium, who have climbed above world champions Germany into second.

Chile – who beat Argentina in the Copa America showpiece this summer – move back into the top 10 at the expense of Netherlands. Danny Blind's side drop seven places as points collected during the 2014 World Cup begin to lose their value.

Netherlands' drop sees the majority of the top 10 jump up one place, apart from Colombia - who remain in fourth.

Wales, meanwhile, have reached their highest-ever position of ninth, just one spot below England.

Further down the rankings, Gold Cup winners Mexico made a 14-place rise following their success in Canada and the United States, moving to 26th.

Meanwhile, the side they beat in the final, Jamaica, are the biggest movers as their exploits during the competition earned them a new ranking of 55 - a jump of 21 places.