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SOCCER: Nigeria’s Super Eagles Rise In Latest FIFA Ranking

 

Less than 5 weeks before the 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks-off in South American nation of Brazil, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have been boosted ahead of their camping as they have now moved one place in the latest FIFA world ranking.

The Nigerian team, coach by Stephen Keshi  who were ranked 45th in March ranking, are now ranked 44th in the FIFA ranking for the month of April released from the world governing body’s headquarters in Zurich Switzerland some hours ago.

Despite polling a total of 631 points on the current log, Nigeria’s position however remained unchanged in Africa, as they are still ranked in sixth position behind Cape Verde who are ranked fifth on the continent.

The top four positions in Africa remained unchanged with: Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Algeria and Ghana are the top ranked teams on the continent respectively.

Hosts of the world cup, Brazil, moved up two places as they are now the fourth best team in the world, while Honduras moved two places to now rank 30th.

With a series of friendly games lined up for the Super Eagles before the World Cup holding from 12 June to 13 July, football analysts believe Nigeria could continue its rise on the table if they post good outings in the friendly matches before the next ranking comes out.

Nigeria play Scotland at Fulham’s Craven Cottage Stadium in England on 28th of May.

Below is a part of the ranking log:

Rnk

Team

Pts

+/- Pos

 

 

1

 Spain

1460

0

Equal

 

 

2

 Germany

1340

0

Equal

 

 

3

 Portugal

1245

0

Equal

 

 

4

 Brazil

1210

2

Up

 

 

5

 Colombia

1186

-1

Down

 

 

6

 Uruguay

1181

-1

Down

 

 

7

 Argentina

1178

-1

Down

 

 

8

 Switzerland

1161

0

Equal

 

 

9

 Italy

1115

0

Equal

 

 

10

 Greece

1082

0

Equal

 

 

11

 England

1043

0

Equal

 

 

12

 Belgium

1039

0

Equal

 

 

13

 Chile

1037

1

Up

 

 

14

 USA

1015

-1

Down

 

 

15

 Netherlands

967

0

Equal

 

 

16

 France

935

0

Equal

 

 

17

 Ukraine

913

0

Equal

 

 

18

 Russia

903

0

Equal

 

 

19

 Mexico

877

0

Equal

 

 

20

 Croatia

871

0

Equal

 

 

21

 Côte d’Ivoire

830

0

Equal

 

 

22

 Scotland

825

0

Equal

 

 

23

 Denmark

819

0

Equal

 

 

24

 Egypt

798

0

Equal

 

 

25

 Bosnia and Herzegovina

795

0

Equal

 

 

25

 Sweden

795

0

Equal

 

 

25

 Algeria

795

0

Equal

 

 

28

 Ecuador

794

0

Equal

 

 

29

 Slovenia

787

0

Equal

 

 

30

 Serbia

759

0

Equal

 

 

30

 Honduras

759

2

Up

32

 Romania

756

-1


 

 

33

 Armenia

750

0


 

 

34

 Costa Rica

748

0


 

 

35

 Panama

739

0


 

 

36

 Czech Republic

731

0


 

 

37

 Iran

715

0


 

 

38

 Ghana

713

0


 

 

39

 Turkey

711

0


 

 

40

 Austria

673

0


 

 

41

 Venezuela

666

0


 

 

42

 Peru

665

1


 

 

42

 Cape Verde Islands

665

0


 

 

44

 Nigeria

631

1


 

 

45

 Hungary

623

-1


 

 

46

 Slovakia

616

0


 

 

47

 Japan

613

0


 

 

47

 Wales

613

0


 

 

49

 Tunisia

597

0


 

 

50

 Cameroon

583

0


 

 

51

 Guinea

580

0


 

 

52

 Finland

578

0


 

 

53

 Uzbekistan

577

0


 

 

54

 Montenegro

555

0


 

 

55

 Korea Republic

551

1


 

 

55

 Norway

551

1


 

 

55

 Paraguay

551

-1


 

 

58

 Iceland

546

0


 

 

59

 Mali

545

0


 

 

59

 Australia

545

0


 

 

61

 Burkina Faso

528

0


 

 

 

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