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Nigeria Drops To 41 On Fifa Ranking by omamokta: 12:19pm On Jun 30, 2011
NIGERIA has dropped further down on the latest FIFA ranking released yesterday by the football ruling body FIFA, in Switzerland.

Nigeria dropped by two steps from 39 to 41 despite defeating Argentina 4-1 in an international friendly in Abuja and playing 2-2 draw Ethiopia in the African Cup of Nations qualifier in Addis Ababa.

Also, Ghana, after seven consecutive months at the top as Africa's highest ranked team, has dropped in the June edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World ranking.

Despite slipping to the second position on the continental table, the Black Stars are down 18 places to occupy the 33rd spot in the World ranking log from the previous 15th.

Ghana is second behind Ivory Coast on the African table with Egypt in third place Burkina Faso is fourth while Nigeria occupies the fifth, position.
http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/sports/24319-nigeria-drops-to-41-on-fifa-ranking
Re: Nigeria Drops To 41 On Fifa Ranking by omamokta: 12:20pm On Jun 30, 2011
How does this ranking work, we have not been loosing matches, how come we are sliding

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