The Indomitable Lions also climb to third from 12th in Africa
Africa Cup of Nations winners Cameroon have risen 29 places to 33rd in the latest Fifa world rankings.
The Indomitable Lions also climb to third from 12th in Africa, behind top-ranked side Egypt, whom they beat 2-1 in Sunday’s Nations Cup final.
Egypt are at Africa’s football summit for the first time in more than six years, and now sit 25th in the world – up from 37th.
Nations Cup quarter-finalists Senegal, the top African side last month, are second in Africa and 31st overall.
Africa’s top countries in Fifa’s rankings for February (last month’s ranking in brackets)
1 (3) Egypt
2 (1) Senegal
3 (12) Cameroon
4 (4) Tunisia
5 (6) DR Congo
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