The Super Eagles remain fourth in Africa despite dropping to the thirty-sixth position in the
world
Nigeria’s senior national team has dropped three places to 36th in the latest Fifa world ranking
released on Thursday despite not losing any of their two games in the month under review.
The African champions were adjudged the 33rd best football playing team in the world
according to the ranking released earlier in October.
Meanwhile Cote d’Ivoire remain at the summit of African football with 918 points which put
them in the 17 position in the world while Ghana retained their 24 spot in the world and
second in Africa.
Algeria took the third spot on the continent after amassing 800 points which places them in the
26 spot in the world.
However, the Ethiopian national team that lost to the Super Eagles on both legs of the Fifa
World Cup qualifying play-offs moved two places up the ladder.
South Africa could not gain from their 1-0 friendly win over Spain last week after Fifa ruled the
match out of its ranking profile following the world champions' use of a seventh substitution in
the game. Bafana remain in 61st spot.
Spain, Germany and Argentina hold the first, second and third spots in the world respectively
as Fifa Confederations Cup champions Brazil moved to the tenth position in the world.
The next ranking will be released on December 19, 2013.


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