LONDON, Feb. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- A string of African teams have risen largely on FIFA's monthly world rankings due to their performances at the African Nations Cup last weekend.

Egypt, the winners of the continental tournament, were the biggest mover as they rose to 17th place, their highest rankings since 1998, by 15 places.

Cote d'Ivoire, the beaten finalists, rose 10 places to 32nd in the rankings released by FIFA, the world soccer ruling body, on Wednesday.

Nigeria also moved up 12 places to 12th with Cameroon up seven to 16th on the back of their displays at the tournament in Egypt, where Nigeria finished third and Cameroon reached the quarter-finals.

There's no change in the top five places from last month, with Brazil leading the Czech Republic, Netherlands, Argentina and France. Spain, Mexico and the United States are all tied for sixth. Enditem