Nigeria’s Super Eagles have climbed to 26th position in the latest FIFA World Rankings, a rise credited largely to their impressive performance at the AFCON 2025 tournament in Morocco.
Softfootball, gathered the ranking boost follows a strong campaign in which Nigeria won six of their seven matches, picking up valuable FIFA ranking points and finishing the competition in third place.
🇳🇬 Nigeria’s AFCON 2025 Match Results
Nigeria enjoyed a perfect run in the group stage, recording three wins from three matches:
- Nigeria 2–1 Tanzania (Group Stage)
- Nigeria 3–2 Tunisia (Group Stage)
- Nigeria 3–1 Uganda (Group Stage)
In the knockout rounds, the Super Eagles maintained their momentum:
Nigeria’s only defeat at AFCON 2025 came in the semi-finals:
The Eric Chelle-led side bounced back strongly in the third-place playoff:
The combination of dominant wins, defensive solidity, and mental strength in penalty shootouts helped Nigeria gain 12 FIFA ranking points, pushing them up the global standings.
Despite falling short of the final, the Super Eagles’ overall performance was widely praised across Africa, reinforcing Nigeria’s status as one of the continent’s most competitive national teams heading into future international competitions.
