Following their performances in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast and Nigeria have seen significant jumps in the FIFA world rankings. Despite losing in the final, Nigeria has moved up 14 spots to 28th place, making them the third-ranked team in Africa. Ivory Coast, the tournament winners, have climbed 10 places to 39th in the world.
Angola experienced the most significant increase, rising 24 places to 93rd after reaching the quarter-finals. However, Tunisia and Algeria both dropped 13 spots to 41st and 43rd, respectively, following their group-stage exits.
Morocco retains its position as Africa's top-ranked team, moving up one place to 12th, while Senegal sits at 17th after being eliminated in the round of 16.
At the top of the FIFA rankings, there are no changes, with Argentina maintaining its position as the number one team, followed by France and England, the winners of the 2022 World Cup.