Nigeria Now 3rd Best In Africa, 34th in the World in the Latest FIFA Ranking

African Champion, Nigeria, have move up ten places in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday, to become the third best football team in Africa.

The Super Eagles, who reached the last-16 of the World Cup for the first time since France 98, garnered 660 points and moved up 10 spots to 34th as against their previous 631 points which left them 44th position in June.

Algeria, who got to the second round of the World Cup for the first time in their history, has 874 points to occupy the 24th position in the world and be the best team in Africa, while Cote d’Ivoire has 850 points for 25th place in the world and consequently dropped to second in the continent.

The Black Stars of Ghana, slipped down by one spot to 38th in the world and fifth in Africa, behind Egypt, who remained static with 645 points.

Tunisia, Guinea, Cameroon, Bukina Faso and Mali makes up the top ten in Africa in that order.

On the global scene, 2014 World Cup winners, Germany, as expected, are in number one on the rankings  for the first time in 20 years with 1,724 points, reaping the reward of their fourth triumph at the expense of Argentina, who are second on the list with 1,606 points.