Nigerian Super Eagle Move 5 Steps Up In FIFA Ranking

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Nigerian Super Eagle Move 5 Steps Up In FIFA Ranking 

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up five places from 52nd to 47th position in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Thursday.

The ranking was published on the world football governing body’s official website.

Nigeria’s friendly matches against Poland and Serbia played a key role in their rise. Gernot Rohr’s men beat Poland in Wraclow, before losign 2-0 to Serbia in London.

In Africa, the Super Eagles are now in the sixth position.

Overall, world champions Germany remain number one, with Brazil in second, Belgium are third, Portugal are in fourth and Argentina fifth.

In sixth position are Switzerland, France are in seventh, Spain in eight, Chile in ninth and Poland in 10th.

The next Coca Cola FIFA World Ranking will be released on May 17, 2018.

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FIFA Ranking: Nigeria Super Eagles Retains Position Despite Securing World Cup Ticket

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FIFA Ranking: Nigeria Super Eagles Retains Position Despite Securing World Cup Ticket

 

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have retained the 52nd position in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday.

Nigeria is also seventh in Africa in the March FIFA/Coca Cola World rankings.

Nigeria had 609 points, two points below Cameroon that is 51st in the world.

The top five remains, with Germany still on top, while Poland that will be up against the Super Eagles in a friendly are the only movers in the top 20, having climbed into joint-sixth position alongside Spain.

Tunisia remains the top African country on 23rd position, followed by Senegal on 27th and DR Congo on 39th.

The Super Eagles World Cup Group D foes, Argentina is on 4th place, Croatia on 15th and Iceland on 18th.

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