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According to the new FIFA ranking released by the world football governing body on Thursday, Nigeria maintained its 40th position in the world.
The Super Eagles are still fifth in Africa behind Egypt (19), Senegal (30), Cameroon (33) and Burkina Faso (35), while Congo DR (41st), Tunisia (42nd) Ghana (45th) Côte d’Ivoire (48th) and Morocco (53rd) make up Africa’s top 10 in that order.
Brazil remains top of the latest FIFA world rankings published on Thursday which remains largely unchanged.
The South Americans, five-time World Cup winners, had surged to the top spot for the first time in seven years last month at the expense of great rivals Argentina.
World champions Germany are third followed by Chile and Colombia in a South American-dominated top five.
Fifa standings (1-50):
1. Brazil 21. Iceland 41. Congo DR
2. Argentina 22. Turkey 42. Tunisia
3. Germany 23. USA 43. Korea Republic
4. Chile 24. Slovakia 44. Japan
5. Colombia 25. Ecuador 45. Ghana
6. France 26. Northern Ireland 46. Czech Republic
7. Belgium 27. Republic of Ireland 47. Romania
8. Portugal 28. Iran 48. Côte d'Ivoire
9. Switzerland 29.Bosnia and Herzegovina 49. Serbia
10. Spain 30. Senegal 50. Australia
11. Poland 31. Hungary
12. Italy 32. Netherlands
13. Wales 33. Cameroon
14. England 34. Sweden
15. Uruguay 35. Burkina Faso
16. Mexico 36. Austria
17. Peru 37. Ukraine
18. Croatia 38. Paraguay
19. Egypt 39. Greece
20. Costa Rica 40. Nigeria
Check out Nigeria's Super Eagles position in FIFA new ranking for 2017
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