Abuja: Nigeria’s Super Eagles will finish 2025 ranked 38th in the world, according to the latest FIFA rankings released on Monday. The team’s position remains unchanged from November, capping off a year of mixed fortunes but steady progress.
Nigeria’s position remains unchanged from the Nov. 19 ranking, after the team climbed three places from 41st.
The Super Eagles also retained sixth position on the African rankings.
Overall, 2025 proved mixed for Nigeria, but the team finished the year six places higher than its opening ranking of 44th.
The first ranking of the year, in April, saw Nigeria rise to 43rd place. Subsequent updates dropped the Eagles to 44th in July and 45th in Sept.
October marked a turnaround as Nigeria surged to 41st, recording its biggest rise since Feb. 2024, following its AFCON silver-medal finish.
The November ranking lifted the Eagles three more places to 38th, a position they maintain heading into 2026.
In Africa, Morocco ranked 11th globally, followed by Senegal at 19th. Algeria climbed to 34th, while Egypt dropped to 35th, ranking fifth in Africa.
Globally, Spain topped the rankings, followed by Argentina and France. England is fourth, Brazil fifth, followed by Portugal and the Netherlands.
Belgium, Germany, and Croatia complete the top 10.
The next FIFA rankings will be released on Jan. 19, 2026, a day after the AFCON final in Morocco.