Nigeria has moved up by one
spot in the FIFA world rankings
to occupy the 33rd position in
the August month, according to
the rankings released on
Thursday.
In the rankings table posted on
the world football governing
body’s website, Nigeria has 673
points in August, as opposed to
the 660 points it garnered in the
July ranking.
Nigeria’s ranking was however
an improvement, in a month
which witnessed a lull in
footballing activities in many
parts of the world.
But in spite of the slight move,
Nigeria remains the third-placed
team in Africa behind Algeria and
Cote D’Ivoire which have 880 and
840 points respectively.
The first two African teams also
maintained their spots on the
global ranking as the 24th and
25th-placed teams respectively.
However, Ghana displaced Egypt
for the fourth place in Africa after
moving up by two spots with
648 points to now rank 36th in
the world.
Egypt now occupies the 38th
position in the world with 645
points.
On the global scene, there is only
one small change among the top
14 positions.
World champions Germany
continue to lead the way ahead
of Argentina and the Netherlands
with 1,736, 1,604 and 1,507
points respectively.
Colombia, Belgium and Uruguay
maintained their positions as the
fourth, fifth and sixth-placed
countries with 1,495, 1,407 and
1,306 points respectively.
But Spain has jumped one
position forward and now
shares seventh place with Brazil,
with both countries tied at 1,241
points apiece.
Meanwhile, 2014 World Cup
quarter-finalists Costa Rica have
climbed up to 15th position at
the expense of the U.S. which is
now 18th, down by three spo

Source http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/sports/370837-fifa-ranking-nigeria-rises-to-33rd-position.html

So Nigeria moved up by 1 spot?....dancing skelewu and celebrating

#GEJ till we all perish

CircleOfWilis: So Nigeria moved up by 1 spot?....dancing skelewu and celebrating

#GEJ till we all perish

is it GEJ in d making again?