African masters Egypt have sensationally moved up 14 places in the monthly FIFA ranking for national teams to claim 10th place for the first time ever. After clinching an unprecedented third straight African Cup of Nations title with a perfect record in Angola, Egypt made huge progress to lie amongst the world heavyweights in the table. The Pharaohs were the best movers within the top 50 nations, overtaking 10th place from Croatia. Otherwise, there was no change in the top 10 as European champions Spain remained top with a significant margin ahead of Brazil. Nigeria, who finished third in Angola, also made significant progress as they moved up seven spots to lie 15th. Runners-up Ghana came in 27th place. Africa's other World Cup finalists Cameroon (20), Ivory Coast (22) and Algeria (31) have all declined after their unimpressive CAN campaigns. North African rivals Egypt and Algeria were the only Arab teams to be present within the top 50.