FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles end 2018 44th in world, 4th in Africa

Nigeria’s Super Eagles maintained their 44th position in the latest FIFA World Ranking, finishing the year on the spot.

In the rankings released on Thursday, the three time African champions also retained their fourth position in Africa.

The team amassed 1,427 points same as they did last month, and this could be due to their inactivity during the period.

The Gernot Rohr side will hope to improve on their position when the next FIFA World Ranking is released in February, 2019.

In Africa, Senegal retained top spot, while Tunisia and Morocco followed as second and third. DR Congo completed the top five in the continent.

In the world, Belgium retained the top spot, with France (2nd, unchanged), Brazil (3rd, unchanged), Croatia and England.

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The month’s biggest movers are Guyana (177th, up 3) whose CONCACAF Nations League qualifier draw against Barbados (162nd, down 3) in September was recently reclassified as a forfeit win due to the Barbadians fielding two ineligible players.

But there are also modest rises for the likes of Zimbabwe (114th, up 1), Sierra Leone (115th, up 1), Kazakhstan (119th, up 1), Guinea-Bissau (120th, up 1), Indonesia (159th, up 1), Belize (160th, up 1) and Nepal (161st, up 1.)

The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 7 February 2019.

 

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