Latest FIFA Ranking: Nigeria is ranked 11th in Africa and 62rd in the world

Samson Siasia and his coaching crew will need to bring something special to the table when they face Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers March 25 and 29.

The Pharaohs are rated 7th best team on the continent ; 53rd in the World, based on the latest FIFA ranking released Today and reflecting February’s accumulation of points.

Nigeria moved a spot from 63rd in the world and are currently ranked 11th on the continent, 4 places behind Hector Cuper’s resurgent side.

Egypt are 7-time champions of Africa but have ‘disappointingly’ failed to qualify for the competition since their 2010 triumph in Angola.

Both team’s are the Group G heavyweights, but Egypt are favored to secure automatic qualification as they top with two wins from two games, with Nigeria on 4 points and in second place.

Meanwhile, Island nation, Cape Verde eased past Ivory
Coast to become the best footballing nation on the continent.