In the latest FIFA men’s ranking released on Thursday, Nigeria dropped two spots from 28th to 30th position.

This change comes after Nigeria’s performance in two friendly matches last month. A 2-1 victory against lowly rated Ghana (67) preceded a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Mali (47).

Despite the drop in global ranking, the Super Eagles maintain their position as the third-best team in Africa. They trail behind Morocco and Senegal.

The top five African teams are rounded out by Egypt and Cote d’Ivoire, who occupy the fourth and fifth positions respectively.

On the global stage, world champions Argentina continue to lead the FIFA ranking, maintaining their top spot.

On June 20 (76 days), the next FIFA ranking will be announced. In June Nigeria plays South Africa at home and travel away to face Republic of Benin.