Former African champions, the Super Eagles has moved three places up to 64th position in the latest World football governing body, FIFA monthly ranking.
The Gernot Rohr team, who defeated the Taifas Stars of Tanzania in their dead rubber game in Uyo a few weeks back, amassed 534 points to witness an improvement on the log.
The Nigerian side are hitherto ranked 14th on the continent. They lag behind Russia 2018 World Cup opponents Algeria, who still maintained their top spot on the continent.
Other countries ahead of Nigeria are; Ghana, Cote d’ Ivoire,Senegal, Congo DR, Egypt,Congo, Mail,Morocco,Cameroon,Guinea and South Africa
Meanwhile, Argentina and Belgium remain fixed in first and second place respectively, despite the shifts up and down the ranking.
Elsewhere in the top five, Germany (3, up 1) and Colombia (4, down 1) traded places while a rejuvenated Brazil, under new coach Tite, moved into joint fourth place thanks largely due to victories against Colombia and Ecuador in World Cup qualifiers.
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