Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up from 46th place to 42nd in the latest FIFA rankings that was released on Thursday by the World football governing body.
The three-time Africa champions quick move was achieved after the team defeated Seychelles 3-1 in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier before pipping Egypt 1-0 in an international friendly at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in March.
The Red Devils of Belgium maintained top position in the world, with world champions France, Brazil, England and Croatia completing the list of top five teams in the world in the latest FIFA Ranking.
FIFA Rankings: TOP TEN TEAMS IN AFRICA
This post was last modified on %s = human-readable time difference 11:54 pm
Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi is relishing his partnership with Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, following… Read More
Alex Iwobi scored a goal of the highest quality as Fulham suffered a crushing 4-1… Read More
English Premier League giants Chelsea have appointed former Super Eagles midfielder Seyi Olofinjana as their… Read More
Former Liverpool and England midfielder, Joe Cole, has revealed Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, should… Read More
Former Italy and Lazio striker, Bruno Giordano, has shared his thoughts on how Marco Baro… Read More
Tottenham Hotspur and England forward, Dominic Solanke has named Atalanta winger, Ademola Lookman as his… Read More