The Senegal national team has emerged the biggest leap in the latest Fifa rankings.
Senegal risen to 23rd - their highest-ever position on the global standings.
Senegal are now the top-ranked African nation, having leapfrogged fellow Russia 2018 qualifiers Tunisia (27th, up 1) and Egypt (31st, down 1).
The ranking’s top five – Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina and Belgium are still unchanged.
While Nigeria drop to 50th in the standings despite 4-2 win over Argentina in Krasnodar, Russia in a friendly.
In Europe, Switzerland (8th, up 3), Denmark (12th, up 7), Croatia (17th, up 1) and Sweden (18th, up 7) having climbed a combined total of 18 places.
While Italy (14th, up 1),who missed out in Russia 2018 World Cup are one of four top 20-ranked teams to miss out on Russia 2018, with Chile (10th, down 1), Wales (19th, down 5), and Netherlands (20th, unchanged),and England (15th)
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