- The rankings come days after the conclusion of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON)
- AFCON finalists Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria moved into the top five, while Morocco remained at the top
- No African team is in the top 10 of the global ranking, with Argentina remaining at the helm
Top 10 African football teams
1. Morocco
Morocco is the number one team in Africa and is ranked as the 12th-best team in the world after moving one place up.
2. Senegal
Senegal climbed 3 places up to emerge as the 17th-best team in the world and second-best in Africa
3. Nigeria
The highest mover is the Super Eagles, who moved from 42nd to 28th position to become the third-best team in Africa
4. Egypt
Egypt dropped three places in the latest FIFA ranking to number 36 in the world and 4th in Africa
5. Ivory Coast
The current AFCON Champions, Ivory Coast, are ranked as the 39th-best team after moving 10 places
6. Tunisia
Tunisia dropped to 41st from 54th and is ranked as the 6th-best African team
7. Algeria
Algeria is ranked 43rd after dropping 13 places in the latest FIFA rankings
8. Mali
Maki is number 8 in Africa and 47th in the world after moving 4 places
9. Cameroon
Cameroon dropped 5 places to occupy the 51st position in the world and 9 best in Africa
10. South Africa
Bafana Bafana moved to 8 places to become the 58th-best team and 10th-best team in Africa.
Argentina remains at the top of the world
Globally, World Cup reigning champion Argentina remains at the top of the ranking with the top ten unchanged.
France, England, Belgium and Brazil complete the list of the top 5 men's football teams worldwide respectively.
In that order, others in the top 10 list are the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Croatia.
