FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles end 2022 in 35th spot

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have ended the year 2022 in 35^th position in the latest FIFA ranking.

They finished the year as the fifth best ranked team in Africa behind Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, Cameroon.

Morocco has overtaken Senegal as the highest and best ranked African side in the FIFA World rankings.

Morocco moved up the rankings after producing an unexpected run to the World Cup semi-finals. The Atlas Lions jumped 11 places into 11th place, becoming Africa’s highest-ranked team. Australia and Cameroon also enjoyed double-digit rises – ranked 27th and 33rd, respectively – after exceeding expectations in Qatar.

Meanwhile, Belgium fell two places from second to fourth after failing to make it out of the group stage. The Red Devils are ahead of fifth-place England and sixth-ranked Netherlands.

The United States, meanwhile, overtook Mexico as the highest-ranked CONCACAF nation, moving three places into 13th. Mexico is ranked 15th, while Canada suffered one of the biggest drops by plummeting 12 places to 53rd.

The team formerly ranked 30th in August. Then they dropped to 31st in October.

Super Eagles drop is not unconnected with our no show at the World Cup. Recall we also lost the two friendly matches against Mexico and Portugal.

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Top 10 teams in Africa

1. Morocco (11th)
2. Senegal (19th)
3. Tunisia (30th)
4. Cameroon (33rd)
5. Nigeria (35th)
6. Egypt (39th)
7. Algeria (40th)
8. Mali (45th)
9. Ivory Coast (47th)
10. Burkina Faso (50th)

Top 20 ranked teams in the world

1. Brazil 
2. Argentina 
3. France 
4. Belgium 
5. England 
6. Netherlands 
7. Croatia 
8. Italy 
9. Portugal
10. Spain
11. Morocco 
12. Switzerland 
13. USA 
14. Germany 
15. Mexico 
16. Uruguay 
17. Colombia 
18. Denmark 
19. Senegal 
20. Japan