Super Eagles Drop to 7th in Africa's Team Value Rankings

The Super Eagles, once the top team in Africa by market value, have fallen to seventh place in the latest Transfermarkt rankings. Morocco, Ivory Coast, and Senegal are now leading the way as we approach the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to Saturday PUNCH.

Nigeria's current squad is valued at €172.05 million. This value has dropped due to injuries, inconsistent performances, and the presence of several players from local and developing leagues.

Victor Osimhen is still the star of the team and one of Africa's biggest names. But the decrease in value for other players has affected the overall ranking. Ademola Lookman and Terem Moffi have also seen their valuations change based on their form and club situations.

Ivory Coast tops the list with a remarkable squad value of €522.10 million. This is largely thanks to Yan Diomandé, a young player at RB Leipzig, who is now Africa’s most valuable player at €90 million. Senegal is in second place with €478.10 million, featuring a young team built around Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, and Lamine Camara, who are stepping up as the Sadio Mané generation fades.

Morocco is third with a value of €447.70 million. Their captain, Achraf Hakimi, is valued at €80 million, leading a squad that has been strengthened by Ayyoub Bouaddi’s move from France.

Algeria (€256.90 million) and Ghana (€234.60 million) complete the top five. Antoine Semenyo’s move from Bournemouth to Manchester City, valued at €72 million, has helped Ghana get back into Africa’s top five. Cameroon is sixth at €198.70 million, boosted by Bryan Mbeumo’s €75 million transfer to Manchester United, just ahead of Nigeria.

The top ten is rounded out by DR Congo (€143.90 million), Mali (€116.55 million), and Egypt (€116.48 million). Mali's rise is largely thanks to Mamadou Sangaré, the 23-year-old midfielder from RC Lens, who is the first Malian to win the Prix Marc-Vivien Foé award. Egypt has seen a decline in Mohamed Salah’s value, now at €22 million at age 33, although Omar Marmoush’s €50 million valuation helps offset this.

Tunisia and Burkina Faso have both dropped out of the top ten, while Cape Verde is on an impressive rise, now in 15th place as they prepare for their first World Cup. South Africa, Guinea, and Angola are still in Africa’s top 20 but have not yet made it to the elite level.