Football&rsquo;s governing body, Fifa released its monthly ranking of national teams on Friday morning.<br /><br />Despite the 2 - 0 victory over Ethiopia in the World Cup play - offs and a credible 2 - 2 draw played with European powerhouse Italy in the month of November, the Super Eagles of Nigeria are now ranked in the number 36 position.<br /><br />In comparison with last month&rsquo;s ranking, Nigeria, who are the 4th best team in Africa, dropped three places.<br /><br />European and World champions Spain continue to top the ranking followed by Germany, Argentina and Colombia.<br /><br />The next ranking will be published by the official website of Fifa, fifa.com on December,19 2013.<br /><u><b><br />Top Ten African Teams</b></u><br />1) Ivory Coast<br />2) Ghana<br />3) Algeria<br />4) Nigeria<br />5)Egypt<br />6) Cape Verde Islands<br />7) Mali<br />8) Tunisia<br />9) Cameroon <br />10)Burkina Faso<br /><br /><br />