Nigeria‘s national football team, the Super Eagles, experienced a slight setback in the latest FIFA ranking, dropping two places.

Despite this, the three-time African champions maintain a considerable lead over their West African rivals, Ghana.

In the February ranking, the Super Eagles were positioned 28th globally. However, after a series of mixed results during last month’s international break, including a 2-1 victory over Ghana and a subsequent 2-0 loss to Mali, Nigeria now sits at 30th in the world ranking.

Despite this drop, Nigeria’s position remains significantly higher than Ghana’s, who slipped one spot to 68th in the global ranking.

The Super Eagles also maintain a higher standing than Norway (47th), led by Erling Haaland, Egypt (37th) captained by Mohamed Salah, and Canada (49th), a co-host of the upcoming World Cup.

Nigeria’s position as the third-ranked team in Africa remains unchanged, trailing behind Morocco (13th) and Senegal (17th). Egypt (37th), Cote d’Ivoire (38th), and Tunisia (41st) complete the top five African teams.

At the top of the global ranking, Argentina continues to hold the number one position, followed by France, Belgium, England, and Brazil.