The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped one position in the latest FIFA world rankings, now placed 39th in the July rankings published by FIFA on Thursday.
Despite this, the Super Eagles remains the 5th best team in Africa.
Morocco continues to lead as the top team in Africa and has risen to 14th place in the world rankings.
Following Morocco in Africa are Senegal, Egypt, and Ivory Coast, with Nigeria trailing in fifth place.
On the global stage, Argentina holds the top spot, followed by France, Spain, England, Brazil, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Colombia, and Italy rounding out the top ten.
Positions 11 through 20 include Uruguay, Croatia, Germany, Morocco, Switzerland, USA, Mexico, Japan, Senegal, and Iran.