FIFA RANKING: Super Eagles move up two places

.Brazil now world number one

The Super Eagles of Nigeria has moved up two places in the new FIFA ranking released on Thursday morning.

Nigeria climbed up from 40th position to 38th. Nigeria tally on 716 points with Greece, thus they are ranked in same 38th position.

The Super Eagles are the sixth highest ranked African country. Egypt (25) leads the way, followed by DR Congo (28) and then Senegal (31). Tunisia (34) and Cameroon (35) complete the top-5.

Meanwhile, Nigeria’s opponents in the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifier, Cameroon, also moved up one place to 35th position.

Brazil have returned to the top of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking after a one-month hiatus, replacing reigning FIFA World Cup™ champions Germany.

According to fifa.com, Argentina remains in third but the heavyweight trio are accompanied in the top five by two sides reaching unusually heady heights. Switzerland (4th, up 1) have reached their highest position since the very first month of the World Ranking (they were third in August 1993), while Poland (5th, up 1) are at an all-time high. Neither have dropped in the standings for 11 months.

The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 14 September 2017.