The senior national team of Nigeria has for the first time in four years dropped out of the top five in African football according to the latest ratings released by world football governing body FIFA.
Super Eagles have endured a poor run of form under manager Jose Peseiro leading to the team losing three straight matches, the height of which was the embarrassing 0-1 defeat at home to Guinea Bissau.
That poor run of form was arrested with a 1-0 win over Guinea Bissau away in Bissau but it had zero or no significant effect as it seems with the team now dropping out of the top five countries in the continent and 40th in the world.
Morocco remains the highest rated African side with a position of 11th in the world, Senegal are second in Africa with a placement of 18th in the world. Tunisia rated 28th occupies third position in Africa while Algeria in 34th spot takes up the fourth spot in Africa.
Egypt displaced Nigeria in the top five coming up with three places in the latest ratings to the position of 5th. Nigeria takes up 5th position with a global rating of 40. Their lowest position since 2018.
Mohammed Mowiz
