Nigeria’s Super Eagles moved up four places in the latest men’s ranking released by the Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, on Friday.
Eric Chelle’s side rose from 45th to 41st position.
The Super Eagles also moved into the top five in Africa.
The three -time African champions are behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt and Algeria on the continent.
The Super Eagles won their recent two fixtures against Crocodiles of Lesotho and Squirrels of Benin Republic.
Spain remain at the top of the ranking, while Argentina moved to second position.
France, England, and Portugal complete the top five in the world.