In the last decade, Africa has continued to make history on the stage of world football. While winning major world soccer trophies such as FIFA World Cup remains a far cry, a notable point is that Africa’s football talents are making history around the world. At the country level, national teams in the African continent have continued to climb up FIFA Rankings. For a punter, using US bonus codes to bet on top African teams in upcoming tournaments at the continent stage is a good call.
Position of Africa’s National Teams on FIFA Ranking List
Every year, FIFA releases a list of football of national football rankings. Currently, Belgium national team is at the top with 1773 points followed by France with 1744 points. Interestingly, the top five national teams in FIFA 2020 rankings are from Europe, except Brazil at position three. England takes the fourth position followed by Portugal in fifth.
A closer look at determining factors in these ranking reveals that teams that perform well in World Cup and other international tournaments always move up the ladder. For those
who bet on sports, it begs the question: which positions do African national teams take on FIFA list?
Ranking of African national teams on FIFA has a direct impact on their position in the continent.
The following is a list of top African teams in the last decade:
Senegal - Lions of Teranga
Senegal national team, also known as Lions of Teranga ranks high among African national team. Lead by Liverpool’s forward Sadio Mane as the captain, Senegal’s national team has been formidable on the world stage. They currently sit 20th on FIFA rankings. However, Senegal’s greatest undoing is Nigeria, which beat the Lions of Teranga to lift the 2019 AFCON trophy in Egypt.
Algeria - The Desert Warriors/Foxes
After claiming 2019 AFCON trophy in a final thriller against Senegal, the desert warriors are undoubtedly a top team to watch. The team has been phenomenal in the last decade, making it to advanced stages in both international and African tournaments. An interesting twist is that Algeria sets below Senegal at position 35 in the latest FIFA rankings.
Nigeria - Super Eagles
You don’t want to ignore the dominance of Nigeria’s national team-Super Eagles in Africa’s football stage. The Super Eagles have continued to soar up high in the clouds for more than a decade now. During the last world cup, Nigeria’s national team did not impress as many had expected. They have some of the best football talents playing at the highest levels around Europe. Nigeria sits above Algeria in the latest FIFA ranking at position 30.
Tunisia - Eagles of Carthage
Tunisia national team, also known as Eagles of Carthage is another top team in Africa that has dominated the stage for the last 10 years. While the team has not been very good at the international stage, its exploits in AFCON evokes euphoric memories. FIFA ranks Tunisia at position 26 on its current list.
Madagascar - Barea
Madagascar also makes it to the A-list of Africa’s top football team. They have been consistent in the last decade. In 2019 AFCON tournament, Madagascar emerged fourth. They defeated tough opponents such as Nigeria and Niger.
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