The Super Eagles have not been in action since their 2-1 defeat to former European champions Portugal in an international friendly in June
Egypt climbed to third in Africa after reaching the Round of 16 at the World Cup, where the Pharaohs were edged 3-2 by eventual runners-up Argentina.
Morocco remain Africa’s highest-ranked nation, moving up one place to sixth in the world after reaching the World Cup quarter-finals.
Senegal continue to occupy second place on the continent despite dropping three places in the global rankings, while Algeria complete Africa’s top five after slipping one position.
At the summit of the global rankings, newly crowned FIFA World Cup champions Spain returned to No. 1, replacing Argentina, who fell to second after their final defeat.
France, England and Brazil complete the world’s top five.
FIFA also confirmed that the next edition of the Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking will be published on October 7, 2026.
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