FIFA RANKINGS: NIGERIA DROPS

The Chipolopolo beat Ivory Coast in the Gabonese capital, Libreville, to win its first African title. It is the first time in 11 years that the team, which shot up 28 places, has made it into the top 50.

The Ivorians remain Africa's top team, up three places to 15th.

Third-placed Mali climbed 25 spots to 44th, while co-host, Gabon, leapt from 91st to 45th. Fellow co-host, Equatorial Guinea, leapt from 151st to 110th place after surpassing all expectations by reaching the quarter-finals, a run which included beating Senegal.

The Teranga Lions were the biggest fallers, dropping 25 places to 68th spot, after their bitterly disappointing campaign. Having been absent from the finals, Egypt, 2010 champion, also plummetted down the rankings, equalling Senegal's 25-place drop, with the Pharaohs now at their lowest-ever spot since FIFA's records began.

They now stand 61st – with this month's rating being the first time Egypt have ever been outside the top 50.

Spain stayed top of the rankings while Germany moved up to second and Netherlands dropped to third even though neither side played a game in the last month.

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