Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup bound Super Eagles has dropped one spot to the 48th position in the latest World football governing body, FIFA, monthly ranking.
With 618 points, the former African champions lag behind Argentina, Croatia and Iceland..
On the continent, Nigeria is behind Tunisia (21), Senegal (27), Congo DR (38), Morocco (41), Egypt (45) and Ghana (47).
Meanwhile, positions are maintained at the very top of the table, where Germany (1st, unchanged) and Brazil (2nd, unchanged) still lead the way, the Russia-bound duo of Poland (8th, up 2) and Uruguay (14th, up 3) have succeeded in making strides within the top 20.
Wales (18th, up 3) have also climbed into that elite group, while further down the Ranking El Salvador (72, up 13), Azerbaijan (105, up 21), New Zealand (120, up 13), Kosovo (141, up 11), and Papua New Guinea (166, up 14) all registered significant gains.
There is cause to celebrate, too, for Syria (73, up 3), Lebanon (79, up 3) and Gibraltar (195, up 1), with all three – along with the aforementioned Kosovans – having ascended to their best-ever positions on the global ladder.
The Ranking makes less pleasant reading for Spain (10th, down 2), who swapped places with the Poles, Tunisia (21, down 7) and the Turks and Caicos Islands (206th, down 4), who slumped to the bottom of the table after joining Anguilla, Bahamas, Eritrea, Somalia and Tonga on zero points.
The next World Ranking will be published on July 19, 2018.
With 618 points, the former African champions lag behind Argentina, Croatia and Iceland..
On the continent, Nigeria is behind Tunisia (21), Senegal (27), Congo DR (38), Morocco (41), Egypt (45) and Ghana (47).
Meanwhile, positions are maintained at the very top of the table, where Germany (1st, unchanged) and Brazil (2nd, unchanged) still lead the way, the Russia-bound duo of Poland (8th, up 2) and Uruguay (14th, up 3) have succeeded in making strides within the top 20.
Wales (18th, up 3) have also climbed into that elite group, while further down the Ranking El Salvador (72, up 13), Azerbaijan (105, up 21), New Zealand (120, up 13), Kosovo (141, up 11), and Papua New Guinea (166, up 14) all registered significant gains.
There is cause to celebrate, too, for Syria (73, up 3), Lebanon (79, up 3) and Gibraltar (195, up 1), with all three – along with the aforementioned Kosovans – having ascended to their best-ever positions on the global ladder.
The Ranking makes less pleasant reading for Spain (10th, down 2), who swapped places with the Poles, Tunisia (21, down 7) and the Turks and Caicos Islands (206th, down 4), who slumped to the bottom of the table after joining Anguilla, Bahamas, Eritrea, Somalia and Tonga on zero points.
The next World Ranking will be published on July 19, 2018.
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