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The latest edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking reveals two changes of position in the top ten, as well as the return of a team that were European champions not so long ago.

Spain continue to lead the way ahead of Brazil and the Netherlands at the top, but further back Germany (5th, up 1) and Portugal (6th, down 1) swap places, as do England (8th, up 1) and Argentina (9th, down 1).

Greece (10th, up 2) also return to the top ten for the first time since June 2008. Their fortunes are in sharp contrast to those of Egypt, last month’s major movers. The CAF Africa Cup of Nations winners fall seven places and are now in 17th place. The Pharaohs are still the highest-placed African team, however, just ahead of Cameroon (20th), Nigeria (21st) and Côte d’Ivoire (22nd).

The majority of changes in this month’s ranking are due to the devaluation of results from last year. Korea DPR (102nd, down 17) have fallen significantly, for example, due to the devaluation of their victory over Saudi Arabia in a 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualifying match last year.

Teams inside the top 50 that have benefited from the devaluation of past results include Serbia (13th, up 6), Slovenia (27th, up 6) and Slovakia (31st, up 5). Two teams – Montenegro (71st, up 1) and the Comoros Islands (175th, up 1) – are currently in their highest-ever position on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking.

Thirty-one matches, all friendlies, have been taken into account in this edition of the Ranking, taking the total number of international 'A' matches played so far in 2010 to 98.

More movement can be expected in the next edition of the ranking as a considerable number of matches will be played on 3 March, a date reserved for friendly matches in the international match calendar. It is an opportunity for many teams, not just those who have qualified for South Africa 2010, to make progress in the ranking.

Now I know the ranking is wack,No competitive game has been played since the last ranking was published.Deceptive people

I once saw Nigeria in 15th position I said this is false because I dont think Nigeria are the 15th best team in the world?

I once saw Nigeria in 15th position I said this is false because I dont think Nigeria are the 15th best team in the world?

We've dropped in rankings, that will only make Nigerians happier

I care not. FIFA ranking system is a JOKE!

FBS:

I care not. FIFA ranking system is a JOKE!

What if Nigeria is number 1

ichommy:

What if Nigeria is number 1

Same. I will gladly exchange that for the World Cup itself.
If Nigeria wins , every other thing will follow.

i know nigerias rank will increase by at least 4 points, almost all the teams above us lost their game so we will rise in the rankings (maybe top 20 in the world). . . but that does not matter. . . what matters is making an impact in the world cup which i think we will do. when u least expect the eagles to perform, they soar beyond your imagination. . . i hope it is that way in this cup

by the way, nigeria WILL DEFINITELY win greece. senegal won greece. nigeria can take on senegal any time, any day. os nigeria should win greece without a big deal.

I CANT WAIT FOR THE BIG GAME (NIGERIA vs ARGENTINA)

Laughing in Efik!!!

Rankings are relative to the overall performance of the pool used. so if everybody plays competitions regularly (we drop cos we don't). if they don't, we rise

Don't we always need some team to drop so we can look good

Someone should pls put down the list on hia. . . my browser can't browse the site properly.

I knew it FIFA made a mistake few weeks ago

what the hell are you people talking about, right now nigeria is as good as france, we can win them again tomorrow if we play them. so if france is ranked in top 10 then nigeria should be at leat top 12

Makes no difference to me, whether we are ranked 20th or 1st in as much as our hearts are always in our mouth whenever we play, i prefer no rankings at all.
The team that almost cost millions of Nigerians heart attack en route South Africa and at the Nations cup, what else do you expect from such a team. First class rankings?

9ja, top 21
infact i wanted to see them in top 221st rather~

to be sincere nigeria is not even worth being the 45th country in the world let alone being 21st, i wonder the accuracy of this their ranking

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The ranking is just to make u see

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This rise and fall issue in fifa ranking is rubbish to me,

Bla Bla Blatter

omar22:

I once saw Nigeria in 15th position I said this is false because I dont think Nigeria are the 15th best team in the world?

How can lack lustre eagles maintain a borrowed position? never, with NFF rogues still in the glass house

At least they are not last
We have done zero to deserve that ranking.
Maybe it is a typographical error and they meant to write "Niger"

LOL!

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please nigerians stop sittin on a long thing arent u amazed u re at dat spot?

instance: afcon how well we did should tell us where we re supposed to be in dis rankin cos i 4 1 believe dat we re dere cos of

d performance of maybe our u-21, u-17, d falconets, eaglets but definitely not cos of super eagles.

we should be in recess rankin, if dere s anythin like dat

if them fall go 1000, no b new tin cos our boyz are duummmm assssss

to hell with fifa for taking nigeria down

sing with the tune of "dry bones shall rise again"

Naija shall rise again
naija shall rise again
oh jehovah, is able to lift them up
in the ranking
naija shall rise again!!!!

hi to all