Super Eagles maintain 40th position in May FIFA Rankings (Read)

 The Super Eagles are still 40th in the world, according to the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday.

Nigeria finished in the same position last month and remain fifth in Africa, behind Egypt (19), Senegal (30), Cameroon (33) and Burkina Faso (35).



Congo DR (41st), Tunisia (42nd) Ghana (45th) Côte d’Ivoire (48th) and Morocco (53rd) make up Africa’s top 10 in that order.

Brazil remain the highest-ranked nation in the world. The Selecao rose to the position last month, ahead of South American rivals, Argentina.

World champions Germany are third followed by Chile and Colombia in a South American-dominated top five