Eagles now 62nd in FIFA rankings

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up one place in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday, March 3 as the team is now ranked 62nd in the world and 11th in Africa.

The three-time African champions occupied the 63rd spot in the world and 12th in Africa for the month of January.
Cape Verde is first in Africa and 31st in the world while Ivory Coast are second in Africa and 36 in the world and Algeria third and 37th in the world.

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Other top-ranked Africans in that order are Ghana (41), Tunisia (47), Senegal (48), Egypt (53), Congo DR (58), Republic of Congo (59), Cameroon (61) and Nigeria (62) respectively.w

In the world Belgium are still dictating the pace as the world’s best football nation while Argentina, Spain, Germany, Chile, Brazil and Portugal followed in that order.

The trio of Colombia, England and Austria completed the top best 10 teams in the world.

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