Nigeria has dropped eight points to rank 38th in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday.
The Super Eagles now have 1498.93 points, a decrease from their previous 1520.27 points.
Nigeria’s fall on the global ranking follows its lacklustre performance in the two matches after the African Cup of Nations, where they emerged as runners-up after losing 2-1 to the host nation.
In their last two games, the Super Eagles played a 1-1 draw against Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and suffered a 2-1 defeat to Benin Republic in a match played in Ivory Coast.
Following the two results, it is unclear if the country will make it inti the teams for the 2026 World Cup.
Argentina maintained its top position in the rankings as the leading football nation in the world, having scored 2.14 points, which brings their total to 1860.14,
Liberia was the biggest climber in the rankings, moving up 10 positions to a new highest rank of 142.
Liberia also scored the most points, gaining 37.47 points.
Conversely, Equatorial Guinea experienced the biggest drop, falling 10 positions and losing 47.53 points.
