The **[Nigeria national football team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria_national_football_team)**, popularly called the Super Eagles, slipped to 30th place in the latest **[FIFA](https://www.fifa.com)** men’s world ranking released on Wednesday, moving down four spots from its previous standing and falling two places to sixth among African nations.
**Key facts**
- In the prior ranking the side was positioned 26th globally and ranked fourth in Africa, behind Morocco, Senegal and Egypt.
- Algeria and Côte d’Ivoire have now overtaken Nigeria, pushing the Super Eagles to sixth place on the continent.
- The decline follows a challenging international window that began with a 2‑1 win over Madagascar in the **[Africa Cup of Nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Cup_of_Nations)** qualifiers, followed by a 3‑0 loss to Guinea‑Bissau and a 3‑3 draw with Russia in a friendly in Nizhny Novgorod.
- "Spain remain top of the FIFA ranking," the latest **[FIFA World Ranking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Ranking)** release stated, with Argentina, France, England and Portugal completing the top five.
**What does the new ranking look like for Africa?**
Morocco retains the continent’s highest spot at seventh globally, succeeded by Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire and then Nigeria. The top ten African positions are Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, DR Congo, Cameroon, Mali and Tunisia.
**How does this affect Nigeria’s global standing?**
Globally, Nigeria now sits behind Spain, Argentina, France, England, Portugal, Brazil, Morocco, Belgium, the Netherlands and Mexico in the top ten.
The Super Eagles entered the latest ranking as Africa’s fourth‑best team, but the recent results have seen them drop to seventh‑best on the continent and 30th worldwide.