With the Brazil World Cup by the corner, FIFA has released its recent ranking yesterday.
Some Countries were seen to have stepped down the ladder while some others stepped Including our very own World cup host Brazil who moved up on a double taking the No 4 position and Nigeria moving one step ahead to the 44th position.
The Super Eagles were ranked 45th in last month's rankings improved with 35 days to the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
The reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions' position on the continent remains unchanged at sixth, still behind Cape Varde who are ranked fifth.
Europe still occupies the top three places with Spain, Germany and Portugal occupying the first, second and third positions respectively.
In Africa, Cote D'Ivoire remain the top-ranked African side static at 21 this month. Egypt are unmoved from 24th position in the world and second in Africa. They are followed by Algeria in 25, Ghana 38, Cape Verde 42, Tunisia 49, Cameroon 50, Guinea51 and Mali 59 to round up the African top ten.
Nigeria's World Cup Group F opponents are ranked thus: Argentina 7, Bosnia-Herzegovina 25 and Iran 37.
| position | Nation | Places Moved | Points |
| 1. | Spain | 0 | 1460 |
| 2. | Germany | 0 | 1340 |
| 3. | Portugal | 0 | 1245 |
| 4. | Brazil | Up 2 | 1210 |
| 5. | Colombia | Down 1 | 1186 |
| 6. | Uruguay | Down 1 | 1181 |
| 7. | Argentina | Down 1 | 1178 |
| 8. | Switzerland | 0 | 1161 |
| 9. | Italy | 0 | 1115 |
| 10. | Greece | 0 | 1082 |
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