The Super Eagles went to the 2018 Fifa World Cup placed as the 48th best footballing nation in the world but a poor showing in Russia has seen them drop by a spot for the second consecutive month.
At the quadrennial event, the three-time African champions managed a win and two defeats in three games which was not enough to have them progress to the knockout stage.
Gernot Rohr’s men began their campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Croatia, followed by a 2-0 win over Iceland before their Round of 16 chances was dealt a huge blow after a 2-1 loss to Argentina in their final Group D game.
Nigeria are positioned as the seventh best footballing nation in Africa behind Tunisia [24th], Senegal [24th], DR Congo [37th], Ghana [45th], Morocco [46th] and Cameroon [47th].
The Super Eagles have a chance to improve on their ranking when they take on Seychelles in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers during the next Fifa international break on September 8.
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