NIGERIA: Super Eagles rises in FIFA Ranking

Apr 10, 2014 9:25:00 AM
The Super Eagles have moved two
places up in the monthly Fifa ranking
released on Thursday morning
Nigeria have moved up to the 45th position
in the latest Fifa global rankings released on
Thursday.
The Super Eagles were ranked 47th in the
last Fifa rankings following their goalless
draw with Mexico in last month's
international friendly.
Europe occupies the top three places on the
FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking after
Portugal climbed third behind leaders Spain
and Germany.
They are followed by four South American
sides in Colombia, (4th, up 1), Uruguay (5th,
up 1) and fierce rivals Argentina (down 3)
and Brazil (up 3), who share sixth position.
Just 12 points separate this quartet.
Greece return to the top ten for the first time
since October 2012, while Scotland moved
up 15 places to the 22nd position in the
world.
Cote D'Ivoire continue to be the top-ranked
African side moving up three places to 21
this month. Egypt also moved up two spots
to finish in 24th position in the world and
second in Africa. They are followed by
Algeria in 25, Ghana 38, Cape Verde 42,
Tunisia 49, Cameroon 50, Guinea51 and Mali
59 to round up the African top ten.
Nigeria's World Cup Group F opponents are
ranked thus: Argentina 6, Bosnia-
Herzegovina 25 and Iran 37.
The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will
be published on 8 May.
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