The Super Eagles have slumped five places down to 36th in the world even after they achieved a record 10-0 win over Sao Tome and Principe in the latest FIFA Rankings released today.
They are now also fifth best team in Africa as against the third position they occupied last month.
Besides the 10-0 win over Sao Tome, the Eagles also beat Sierra Leone 2-1 in another 2023 AFCON qualifier.
However, the team also fell 2-1 to Mexico and 1-0 to Ecuador in friendlies during the period under the review.
Reigning African champions Senegal are the best team in Africa and 18th in the world.
