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Super Eagles soar in latest FIFA rankings

Posted : 24 October 2024

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up three spots to 36th place in the October FIFA ranking.


In the ranking table on the website of the world football governing body on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 1503.29 points during the review period.


The senior men’s national team defeated their Libyan counterparts in the first leg of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers by a lone goal on Oct. 11 in Uyo.


This movement also positively impacted the team’s continental position, ranking them fourth behind Morocco, Senegal, and Egypt, instead of the sixth spot they occupied in September.


On the global scene, 32 qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026, 47 for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025, 79 Nations League matches, and 17 friendlies were played during the recent international window.


This made October a particularly busy month for football, leading to several changes in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking.


The top three teams are also bunched up, with Argentina (1st) still on top, but their lead over France (2nd) and Spain (3rd) has been cut. England (4th), Brazil (5th), and Belgium (6th) have all maintained their positions.


Portugal (7th, up 1) and Italy (9th, up 1) are the only climbers within the top 10, which is completed by the Netherlands (8th, down 1) and Colombia (10th, down 1), with Germany (11th, up 2) now knocking on the door.


Elsewhere, Algeria (37th, up 4), Peru (38th, up 5), and Greece (42nd, up 6) have all made noteworthy moves, and Cameroon (49th, up 4) has returned to the top 50.


Other African teams that have made significant progress in the ranking include Equatorial Guinea (88th, up 6), Zimbabwe (117th, up 7), The Gambia (128th, up 7), and Botswana (140th, up 7). The last of these, the Zebras, have posted the biggest overall jump in terms of points gained (up 38.30 points).

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