Official: Super Eagles Rated Above Ghana, Finish 35th In 2022 FIFA Final Ranking

Official: Super Eagles Rated Above Ghana, Finish 35th In 2022 FIFA Final Ranking

Sampson Adedeji

Contrary to the report that has going on in certain sections of the media, the World football governing body has finally released its ranking for the year 2022, BSNSports.com.ng has gathered.

The official ranking was released on Thursday morning and Nigeria's Super Eagles are placed 35th in the World and 5th in Africa despite its World Cup absence.

The Black Stars of Ghana who knocked out Nigeria in the playoff round of the world cup were unable to displace the 2013 African Cup of Nations champions in the top 5 teams in the continent.

Morocco (+11) is the highest-ranked African team and has climbed into 11th place worldwide following their heroics at the World Cup.

It is the highest rank by an African nation since Egypt were ninth in 2010.

African champions Teranga Lions of Senegal, Carthage Eagles of Tunisia and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon completed the African top 5 countries.

The next ranking is slated for February 2023.

African top 5

1. Morocco

2. Senegal

3. Tunisia

4. Cameroon 

5. Nigeria.