The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up three places in the latest rankings released by the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA).
The Eagles, who were ranked 67th in last month’s ranking, moved into 64th position after points gained from the AFCON 2017 qualifiers win over Tanzania.
The Eagles also moved two places to 14th spot in Africa.
The large number of qualifying fixtures for continental competitions (26 matches) and the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia (61 matches) over September is reflected in significant movement in the latest rankings.
Argentina and Belgium remain in first and second places respectively for the second consecutive month.
Germany (3, up 1) and Colombia (4, down 1) traded places while a rejuvenated Brazil, under new coach Tite, moved into joint fourth place, thanks largely to victories against Colombia and Ecuador in World Cup qualifiers.
Uruguay (9, up 3) and Wales (10, up 1) moved into the top ten at the expense of Spain (11, down 3) and Italy (13, down 3).
While Brazil are the month’s biggest points scorers, Bolivia climbed furthest (75, up 35), followed by Malawi (99, up 28), Faroe Islands (111, up 24) and the Dominican Republic (114, up 24).
