NIGERIA CLIMBS ONE PLACE IN LATEST FIFA RANKINGS

The latest FIFA rankings released yesterday has seen Nigeria climb up one place, moving to 43rd in the world.

The Super Eagles rounded off 2024 in the 44th position following unimpressive performances in the international break towards the end of 2024 but  a 2-0 victory over Rwanda and in Kigali and a 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in March gave the three-time African champions a marginal lift in the latest rankings.

 Among African teams, Nigeria is ranked 6th behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Algeria.

In the global rankings, Argentina, maintained top spot, followed by Spain in second and France in third. England and Brazil occupy fourth and fifth positions, respectively.