The Super
Eagles of Nigeria have moved three places up in the latest FIFA Rankings
released on Thursday by the world football governing body. The Eagles who moved
up six places up in last month’s rankings to claim the 70th spot following wins
over Mali and Luxembourg are now placed 67th in the world as stability reigns
in the top 20 position.
A quiet
month of international football has resulted in a largely static FIFA/Coca Cola
World Ranking, with no movement whatsoever in the top 20.
Just two
international matches, both friendlies, have been played since the July
Ranking, meaning that the changes that have taken place are generally minor.
The devaluation of older games has been a factor in many of those, and it has
benefited the likes of Costa Rica (21, up 6), Japan (49, up 8), Korea DPR (99,
up 18) and Mauritania (104, up 15). The same process has not smiled on Cuba,
though, who dropped 30 places to 151st position.
The result
of this, after the significant changes that arose last month from the various
continental championships, is that Argentina remain top, followed closely by
Belgium, Colombia, Germany and Chile.
On the
African scene, Ghana is ranked 35th ahead of 36th placed Côte d’Ivoire.
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