FIFA has released its ranking of all 32 teams who participated at the just-concluded World Cup 2014. Nigeria finished in the 16th position and 2nd

among the five African countries at the competition. Algeria is first, Cote d’Ivoire third, Ghana and Cameroon, Fourth and fifth respectively.

Full World Cup ranking:

1.  Germany

2.  Argentina

3.  Netherlands

4.  Brazil

5.  Colombia

6.  Belgium

7.  France

8.  Costa Rica

9.  Chile

10. Mexico

11. Switzerland

12. Uruguay

13. Greece

14. Algeria

15. USA

16. Nigeria

17. Ecuador

18. Portugal

19. Croatia

20. Bosnia Herzegovina

21. Cote d’Ivoire

22. Italy

23. Spain

24. Russia

25. Ghana

26. England

27. South Korea

28. Iran

29. Japan

30. Australia

31. Honduras

32. Cameroon