Football governing body, Fédération Internationale de Football Association has released its end-of-year international ranking of Men’s National Teams, with the Super Eagles of Nigeria slipping down the charts for the second straight month.
Nigeria were inactive since the last edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking but their past matches were added to FIFA formula’s calculations, and they have dropped one place to 51st in the world, ranking the ninth best team in the continent.
In the latest issue Senegal, Tunisia, Egypt, DR Congo and Morocco make up the top five teams in Africa.
Last year the Nigeria finished just ahead of Ghana in 8th spot but still in the 51st spot globally.
Our World Cup rivals Argentina occupy the fourth position, Croatia and Iceland are 17th and 22nd respectively on the ladder.
2019 African Cup of Nations qualifying opponents South Africa, Libya and Seychelles sit in the 81st, 88th and 192nd place respectively in the updated ranking.
Germany maintained their top spot at the summit, with Brazil, Portugal and Belgium completing the top five teams.
The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 18 January 2018.
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