Nigeria Climbs 4 Steps On FIFA Rankings

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved four places up
in the October world football rankings released by
FIFA yesterday.
With two straight wins against Tanzania in the
Africa Cup of Nations qualifier and Zambia in the
FIFA World Cup qualifier, the Super Eagles jumped
from their 64th placing previously to berth at the
60th spot.
They occupy the 11th position on the African
rankings, where Cote’d Ivoire still maintains its
number one position. Senegal, Algeria, Tunisia,
Ghana, Egypt, Congo, Congo DR, Mali and
Cameroon make up the Africa top ten.
The Super Eagles will host Algeria next month in
the FIFA World Cup qualifier in Uyo, Akwa Ibom
State.
In the world rankings, Germany and Brazil moved
closer Argentina who remain to No. 1 side on
FIFA’s latest world rankings as Belgium dropped
out of the the top three for the first time in 19
months.
Following the latest international action in the
qualifying stages for the 2018 FIFA World Cup,
further changes to the top 10 saw France leapfrog
Euro 2016 winners Portugal into seventh place
and Spain replace Wales in 10th spot.
Colombia dropped down to fifth while Chile
remain sixth, and Uruguay stayed in ninth to
complete the top 10.
Top 10 African Teams
1) Ivory Coast
2) Senegal
3) Algeria
4) Tunisia
5) Ghana
6) Egypt
7) Congo DR
8) Congo
9) Mali
10) Cameroon