Izuchukwu Okosi
Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Thursday moved up one place in the latest FIFA ranking released by the world football governing body after the international window in the of month of June.
The Super Eagles were ranked 40th in the previoud, ranking released in April but have now moved up to 39th.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe three-time African champions gained a total of 5.68 to move up a place from their position last April.
Nigeria played just one game in the last international window, beating the Lone Stars of Sierra Leone 3-2 to secure their berth in next year’s Africa Cup of Nations which starts in January.
Nigeria are rated the sixth best national team in Africa and are a place above Norway, Ghana’s Black Stars, the hosts of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivorie and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.
African champion, Senegal remain Africa’s number one as Argentina stay top.
On the African continent, the Super Eagles remain in the top six, which is a big boost for them as it means they will be among the top seeds when the 2023 AFCON draw is conducted later this year.
Meanwhile, Morocco remain Africa’s number one nation, sitting in 13th place in the world ranking.
They are followed by the Teranga Lions of Senegal (18th), the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia (31), the Desert Warriors of Algeria (33) and the Pharaohs of Egypt (34).
On the world stage, world champions Argentina are the number one ranked nation following their World Cup triumphs and two wins in the international friendlies.
Lionel Scaloni’s men are above World Cup runners up France, Brazil, England and Belgium in the top 5 places.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
