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A look at the best football nations in Africa after the latest FIFA Ranking.
The latest FIFA rankings have brought notable changes among Africa's top footballing nations, reflecting the dynamic landscape of the sport on the continent, especially after the final rounds of matches in the AFCONQ2025.
Following the recent update, Nigeria's Super Eagles have suffered a significant setback, dropping from fourth to fifth place after experiencing the biggest decline in November.
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The Eagles’ poor outings against the Benin Republic and Rwanda in their final AFCONQ2025 games led to Nigeria falling eight spots to 44th in the world compared to moving up three spots from the previous month.
Meanwhile, as Nigeria and the Super Eagles crashed, their rivals South Africa’s Bafana Bafana made a triumphant return to the top 10 after moving three spots.
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In the previous rankings, Nigeria had been positioned at 36th globally but has now slipped significantly due to disappointing performances in recent matches.
Ghana also faced challenges, dropping four places to 77th. In contrast, South Africa improved its standing by three positions, moving up to 57th in the world.
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Notably, Botswana was recognised as the biggest mover last month, Niger Republic have now made headlines by climbing an impressive nine places in the rankings to take that accolade.
The next FIFA ranking update will be the last for the year and is slated for December 12th. These nations will keenly anticipate seeing where they end in 2024.
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Here’s a look at the current top 10 African nations according to the latest FIFA rankings:
Morocco - 14th
Senegal - 17th
Egypt - 33rd
Algeria - 37th
Nigeria - 44th
Côte d'Ivoire - 46th
Cameroon - 49th
Mali - 51st
Tunisia - 52nd
South Africa - 57th
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