The Super Eagles have ended the year as the ninth best team
in Africa after dropping a place in the December ranking
released on Thursday
Nigeria ’s senior national team has dropped a place to end
2014 as the 43rd best team in the world and ninth in Africa
according to the latest Fifa world ranking released on
Thursday.
Stephen Keshi’s men began the year on a shaky note as they
dropped four places to 41st in the January no thanks to their
2-1 defeat to Mali in the African Nations Championship game,
a tournament that has been upgraded to ranking status by
Fifa.
In February, they continued their slow and steady fall as they
dropped six places to 47th.
Super Eagles maintained the same position in March thanks
to their goalless draw with Mexico in an international friendly.
For the first time in the year, Nigeria moved up the ladder as
they were rated 45th in the April standing.
This rise continued in May as they moved a spot upward to
climb to the 44th spot in the world and sixth in Africa – a
mark they held on to going into the Fifa World Cup Brazil and
also in the June version of the grading.
Nigeria’s biggest progress came in July as they climbed ten
places to 34th spot following their impressive showing at the
Fifa World Cup despite their second round dismissal by
France. In August, the African champions continued to mount
northward as they were placed 33rd.
Things got worse in September as they crashed four places to
37th position in the world and declined five spots in October
and maintained the same position in November 2014.
World champions Germany topped the final ranking of the
year for the second time since 1993, while South American
giants Argentina and Colombia finished in second and third
place respectively.
Algeria ended 2014 as the best team in Africa followed by
Tunisia and Cote d’Ivoire while the Black Stars of Ghana were
adjudged they fifth best team in Africa and are also ranked
37th in the world.
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