Nigeria has maintained its position in the world, according to the latest Coca Cola FIFA World Rankings published on Thursday.

The Super Eagles finished 2020 as the 35th best team in the world and they are joint-fourth in the confederation ranking along with Morocco, with both countries accumulating 1,474 points.

Gernot Rohr’s team played four matches this calendar year, drawing three and losing the other – a friendly against African champions Algeria two months ago.

The top three African countries remain unchanged with Senegal at number one, followed by Tunisia and Algeria.

Nigeria’s rivals in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in the shape of Benin, Sierra Leone and Lesotho sit in the 83rd, 116th and 143rd positions respectively, while World Cup qualifiers foes Cape Verde, Central African Republic and Liberia sit 81st, 114th and 152nd respectively.

In the global ranking, the top five remain unchanged, with Belgium leading the way followed by France, Brazil, England and Portugal.