FIFA rankings: Nigeria maintains 42nd spot

Nigeria has maintained its 42nd position in the latest world rankings released on Thursday by the world soccer-governing body, FIFA.

This came on the heels of the Super Eagles' inability to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be staged in Equatorial Guinea.

Nigeria had in the October rankings moved to the 42nd best team in the world which it maintains in the latest rankings. 

The 2-0 victory of the Super Eagles in Point Noire over the Red Devils of Congo in the just-ended 2015 AFCON qualifying series, may have helped Nigeria to remain unmoved in the FIFA rankings albeit backward despite the 2-2 draw with South Africa in Uyo in the last AFCON qualifier.

Nigeria is now ranked ninth on the continent.

Algeria leads Africa with 948 points to occupy the 18th position in the world, while Tunisia  follows as second best on the continent and 22nd in the world,

Cote d’Ivoire places third in Africa with 842 points to occupy the 24th position in the world.

Germany, Argentina and Colombia occupy the first, second and third position respectively in the world as Brazil retains its sixth spot in the world.