The ranking table was published on the website of the world football governing body, FIFA, on Thursday
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have remained unmoved in the July edition of the FIFA Coca Cola Men’s Ranking to remain as the world’s 39th team.
The ranking comes after the Super Falcons ended fourth at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The Nigerian side got 1478.78 points to keep her place on the log and will feature as the fifth best on the continent when the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations kick off in January.
The Gernot Rohr lads polled 1480 points to sit 34th in the world and fifth in Africa in the ranking released on Thursday.
According to the ranking released by the global football governing body on Thursday, the Nigerian side got 1487.16 points
In the ranking table released by the world football governing body on Thursday, the Nigerian team retained the 1474 points it had in the month of December.
The latest FIFA ranking was released on Thursday.
In the ranking placed on the world football governing body’s website on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 1493 points during the period under review without playing any match.
Despite no international matches played since last edition, the Nigerian side trails highest ranked African teams, Senegal and Tunisia, with 1493 points
The Chairman, Edo State Sports Commission, Godwin Dudu-Orumen, has commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for currently occupying the 33rd position in the latest FIFA ranking.
Nigeria dropped three places to 45th spot in the latest global rankings released by the International Federation of Association Football.
Nigeria moved one place from 49th position to 48th in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking as Belgium and France share the top spot for the first time in the table’s 25-year history.
Super Eagles’ Group opponents at the FIFA World Cup, Argentina, Croatia and Iceland are ranked 4th, 15th and 18th in the world respectively
The Gernot Rohr side also trails Tunisia, Senegal, DR Congo, Morocco, Egypt and Cameroon as seventh best country in Africa
The Nigerian side is also trailing Senegal, Tunisia, Egypt, Congo, Morocco, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana on the continent
Nigeria aim at improving her placement on the log in the next edition of the ranking as they duel against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in a double header World Cup qualifying tie in Uyo and Younde later this month
Nigeria will hope to improve on the log in the double header Russia 2018 World Cup qualifiers against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon on August 31 in Uyo and September 4 at Stade Omnisports Ahmadou-Ahidjo in Yaoundé
The Super Eagles Media officer, Toyin Ibitoye, reacting to the rankings said it was a reflection of what happened in the month under review
The Nigerian side, which forced Africa’s best ranked country, Senegal, to a one-all draw in London a fortnight ago, improved by getting 726 points as against its 725 points in February