Eagles drops seven spots in FIFA rankings

Nifemi Daniel

Nigeria’s Super Eagles slipped down seven spots to 66th in the world in the recent monthly ranking released by FIFA on Thursday.

The three time African Champions are also 14th in Africa and have seen their points dropped from 582 to 541.

The December edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking was dominated by 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifiers.

A first-place finish on the last ranking of the year sees Belgium claim the Team of the Year award for 2015.

The Red Devils jumped into first position (their first-ever) on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking in the November ranking, but a 3-1 victory over four-time world champion Italy in Brussels on 13 November saw them hold on to the coveted position for the final ranking of 2015.

The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 7 January 2016.

Africa Top Ten: 1. Ivory Coast 2. Algeria 3. Ghana 4. Cape Verde Islands 5.Tunisia 6. Senegal 7. Congo 8. Guinea 9. Egypt 10.Cameroon

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