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In the most recent FIFA Men’s World Rankings unveiled today (February 15, 2024), Morocco emerges as the top-ranking African men’s national football team.
Following closely behind are Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt, and Cote d’Ivoire.
This development follows the conclusion of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, February 11, where Nigeria's Super Eagles faced a 2-1 defeat against the host nation, Cote d’Ivoire, in the final match.
Despite the loss, Nigeria's Super Eagles have made a significant leap in the global ranking, climbing 14 places from 42nd to 28th.
Moreover, they have ascended from the sixth position to third within Africa.
FIFA allocates points based on the outcomes of all recognized full international matches, employing a points system to determine the rankings.
The latest FIFA rankings for African men’s national football teams are as follows:
- Morocco: Leading in Africa, ranked 12th globally.
- Senegal: Second in Africa, ranked 17th globally.
- Nigeria: Third in Africa, ranked 28th globally.
- Egypt: Fourth in Africa, ranked 36th globally.
- Cote d’Ivoire: Fifth in Africa, ranked 39th globally.
- Tunisia: Sixth in Africa, ranked 41st globally.
- Algeria: Seventh in Africa, ranked 43rd globally.
- Mali: Eighth in Africa, ranked 47th globally.
- Cameroon: Ninth in Africa, ranked 51st globally.
- South Africa: Tenth in Africa, ranked 58th globally.
- Burkina Faso: Eleventh in Africa, ranked 61st globally.
- Congo DR: Twelfth in Africa, ranked 63rd globally.
- Cabo Verde: Thirteenth in Africa, ranked 65th globally.
- Ghana: Fourteenth in Africa, ranked 67th globally.
- Guinea: Fifteenth in Africa, ranked 76th globally.
- Equatorial Guinea: Sixteenth in Africa, ranked 79th globally.
- Gabon: Seventeenth in Africa, ranked 84th globally.
- Zambia: Eighteenth in Africa, ranked 87th globally.
- Uganda: Nineteenth in Africa, ranked 92nd globally.
- Angola: Twentieth in Africa, ranked 93rd globally.
