Nigeria on Friday slipped three spots to 35th position on the latest FIFA ranking.
The Super Eagles had failed to win the double-header 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Sierra Leone, drawing 4-4 at home and 0-0 away.
Nigeria is the fourth best country on the continent with Senegal retaining the no. 1 spot, followed by Tunisia and Algeria in the second and third positions, respectively.
Meanwhile, Egypt moved three places up to 49th on the rankings. The Pharaohs defeated the Togolese national side twice in the AFCON qualifying fixtures this month.
On the AFCON qualifying table, Egypt is tied on eight points with surprise package Comoros, after beating Togo 1-0 and 3-1 in the 3rd and 4th rounds respectively.
The Pharaohs are five points clear of third-placed Kenya, while Togo is rooted to the bottom with a solitary point.
Egypt jumped one place among African countries to the 6th position, behind Senegal (20), Tunisia (26), Algeria (31), Nigeria (35) and Morocco (35).
Belgium lead an unchanged top four national teams, including France, Brazil and England.
The best mover in the new ranking was Equatorial Guinea, jumping 10 places to the 134th place, while the biggest drop belonged to Libya, who fell nine spots to 111th place.
FIFA world rankings (October world ranking in parenthesis):
1. Belgium (1)
2. France (2)
3. Brazil (3)
4. England (4)
5. Portugal (5)
6. Spain (6)
7. Argentina (8)
8. Uruguay (7)
9. Mexico (11)
10. Italy (12)
Top ten African teams:
20. Senegal (21)
26. Tunisia (26)
31. Algeria (30)
35. Nigeria (32)
35. Morocco (39)
49. Egypt (52)
50. Cameroon (53)
52. Ghana (48)
57. Mali (56)
58. Burkina Faso (58)
Top five Arab teams:
26. Tunisia (26)
31. Algeria (30)
35. Morocco (39)
49. Egypt (52)
59. Qatar (57)
