The Nigerian Super Eagles have maintained their 31st spot in the recently released FIFA ranking, IgbereTV reports.
FIFA released a new index on Thursday and it showed that Nigeria are third in Africa behind Senegal and Tunisia.
However, on the world index the West and North African countries are at the 20th and 27th spots respectively.
Algeria and Morocco who also sit 35 and 43, trail the Eagles as fourth and fifth to complete Africa’s first five teams.
Belgium remains the best football team globally while World Cup winners France and Brazil are second and third.
England are in the fourth position just as Uruguay sit fifth.
In another report, the Super Eagles will face Sierra Leone at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Delta State on March 23 for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier match with the return leg to be played in Sierra Leone the following week.
