- During this period, the Super Eagles played two friendly matches in Antalya, Turkey
- Nigeria continues to rank third among African teams, trailing 2025 AFCON champions Morocco
- FIFA is scheduled to release the next men’s world ranking on June 10, 2026
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have maintained their 26th position in the newest FIFA men’s world ranking released on April 1, 2026.
The rankings, published on FIFA’s official website, reflect results from the March international window, Eko Hot Blog gathered.
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During this period, the Super Eagles played two friendly matches in Antalya, Turkey, defeating Iran 2-1 on March 27 and drawing 2-2 with Jordan on March 31 under coach Eric Chelle.
Nigeria continues to rank third among African teams, trailing 2025 AFCON champions Morocco, who sit eighth globally, and Senegal, which dropped two places to 14th.
At the top of the global rankings, France overtook Spain to claim the number one spot, signaling a shift at the pinnacle of world football.
FIFA is scheduled to release the next men’s world ranking on June 10, 2026.
Below are the top 50 Countries In The Latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking
1. France – 1877.32
2. Spain – 1876.40
3. Argentina – 1874.81
4. England – 1825.97
5. Portugal – 1763.83
6. Brazil – 1761.16
7. Netherlands – 1757.87
8. Morocco – 1755.87
9. Belgium – 1734.71
10. Germany – 1730.37
11. Croatia – 1717.07
12. Italy – 1700.37
13. Colombia – 1693.09
14. Senegal – 1688.99
15. Mexico – 1681.03
16. United States – 1673.13
17. Uruguay – 1673.07
18. Japan – 1660.43
19. Switzerland – 1649.40
20. Denmark – 1620.81
21. IR Iran – 1615.30
22. Türkiye – 1599.04
23. Ecuador – 1594.78
24. Austria – 1593.45
25. Korea Republic – 1588.66
26. Nigeria – 1585.09
27. Australia – 1580.67
28. Algeria – 1564.26
29. Egypt – 1563.24
30. Canada – 1556.48
31. Norway – 1550.94
32. Ukraine – 1546.88
33. Panama – 1540.64
34. Côte d’Ivoire – 1532.98
35. Poland – 1528.00
36. Russia – 1525.60
37. Wales – 1524.29
38. Sweden – 1514.77
39. Serbia – 1508.65
40. Paraguay – 1503.50
41. Czechia – 1501.38
42. Hungary – 1500.58
43. Scotland – 1498.35
44. Tunisia – 1483.05
45. Cameroon – 1481.24
46. DR Congo – 1478.35
47. Greece – 1475.82
48. Slovakia – 1473.94
49. Venezuela – 1468.05
50. Uzbekistan – 1465.34
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