Super Eagle fallen

Super eagles, the national team of Nigeria yesterday dropped 7 places in FIFA world football rankings from 52nd to 59th and 12th in Africa.



The former African football power house still holds the African FIFA ranking record, after achieving the 5th spot in April, 1994.
 
Nigeria are behind Cote d’Ivoire, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Senegal, Tunisia, Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, and Congo DR who make up the Top 10 sides in Africa.

The Nigerian super eagles have qualified for five (5) of the last six (6) FIFA World Cups, except for the 2006 FIFA World Cup hosted in Germany and reached the round of 16 three times. They made their first World cup appearance in the United States in 1994. They have also won the African Nations cup three (3) times, the most recent in 2013.



With new head coach Sunday Oliseh, one of the legends of Nigerian football, Nigerians hope he can steer the team back to winning ways.

Sundey Oliseh, super eagles head coach

At the top of the rankings is Belgium. Belgium climbed two spots to claim the number one position in football for the first time in history.

 

Belgian National team, no1 in the world

Chile climbed four places to claim the 5th spot while England and Austria climbed one place each to claim the 9th and 10th positions respectively.


Six teams moved by ten places or more in the top 50 this month, namely;
Turkey - 18th, up 19 places
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 20th, up 10 places
Ecuador - 21st, up 10 places
Republic of Ireland - 42nd, up 12 places
Paraguay - 47th, up 14 places
Serbia - 49th, up 14 places
Chad - 136th, up 39 places
Cyprus -76th, up 38 places
Sao Tome and Principe - 157th, up 36 places
Turkmenistan -121st, up 34 places.

Six teams have leapt by ten places or more in the top 50 this month, namely Turkey (18th, up 19), Bosnia and Herzegovina (20th, up 10), Ecuador (21st, up 10), Republic of Ireland (42nd, up 12), Paraguay (47th, up 14), and Serbia (49th, up 14). Four teams have improved their ranking by over 30 places: Chad (136th, up 39), Cyprus (76th, up 38), Sao Tome e Principe (157th, up 36) and Turkmenistan (121st, up 34).

Read more at: https://www.thecable.ng/super-eagles-climb-one-step-fifa-ranking

Nigeria are behind Cote d’Ivoire, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Senegal, Tunisia, Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, and Congo DR who make up the Top 10 sides in Africa.

Read more at: https://www.thecable.ng/super-eagles-climb-one-step-fifa-ranking

Nigeria are behind Cote d’Ivoire, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Senegal, Tunisia, Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, and Congo DR who make up the Top 10 sides in Africa.

Read more at: https://www.thecable.ng/super-eagles-climb-one-step-fifa-ranking

Nigeria are behind Cote d’Ivoire, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Senegal, Tunisia, Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, and Congo DR who make up the Top 10 sides in Africa.

Read more at: https://www.thecable.ng/super-eagles-climb-one-step-fifa-ranking

Nigeria are behind Cote d’Ivoire, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Senegal, Tunisia, Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, and Congo DR who make up the Top 10 sides in Africa.

Read more at: https://www.thecable.ng/super-eagles-climb-one-step-fifa-ranking

Nigeria are behind Cote d’Ivoire, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Senegal, Tunisia, Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, and Congo DR who make up the Top 10 sides in Africa.

Read more at: https://www.thecable.ng/super-eagles-climb-one-step-fifa-ranking