FIFA Ranking: Nigeria ahead of Ivory Coast, Haaland’s Norway after biggest move in 11 years



Nigeria has moved 14 places in the latest FIFA Ranking, sitting well ahead of AFCON champions Cote d'Ivoire, and Erling Haaland's Norway.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are flying high after being officially ranked as the third-best team in Africa in the recently released FIFA World Ranking.





Nigeria soars in FIFA Ranking
According to the latest release by FIFA, the Super Eagles are now ranked 28th in the world following the run in Cote d’Ivoire.

Nigeria finished runners-up after a painful 2-1 defeat to host nation Cote d’Ivoire in a widely watched final last Sunday.


But despite the heartbreak, the Jose Peseiro-led young side earned plenty of admirers as they soared through the tournament before missing out narrowly on a fourth title.

Nigeria’s move from 42nd in the world to 28th is the highest move for the Super Eagles in 11 years, with the team matching the May 9, 2013 position.



The Super Eagles are now ranked behind Morocco, who moved one spot to 12th and Senegal, who are ranked 17th after moving three places.

Elsewhere on the ranking
Nigeria is now ahead of Erling Haaland’s Norway, ranked 46th in the world, and African champions, Cote d’Ivoire, who moved 10 places to 39th.


https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/fifa-ranking-nigeria-ahead-of-ivory-coast-haalands-norway-after-biggest-move-in-11-years-2024021510001760518

Ranked ahead of Erling Haaland's Norway...

This kind of boastful and arrogant style of sports journalism is what I don't like.

Acknowledge and appreciate your accomplishments without putting others down.

Most of the time all these ranking are not right and does not translate to how well the country can play football.

Ogiame:
Ranked ahead of Erling Haaland's Norway...

This kind of boastful and junkie style of sports journalism is what I don't like.

Celebrate your achievements without rubbing it on the face of others.

We call Norway you dey vex
Ok

It's even above
Amapiano boys of South Africa
And
Akwaba stars of Ghana

robosky02:



We call Norway you dey vex
Ok

It's even above
Amapiano boys of South Africa
And
Akwaba stars of Ghana

Continue your cruise oh.

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Y'all need to see the full speed wey our jollof rice brethren take run from this group chat

Okay

I knew our performance and the presence of young, promising footballers in the team would positively affect our rankings.

Now we're 3rd in Africa, so if we could win the next AFCON, there's no doubt we'd be the best team in Africa and possibly a top 15 in the world rankings...

Ofcourse na

AFCON last game win doesn't place Ivory Coast above us in the game.

Ranking takes into consideration several parameters such as previous points, ranking of oppositions, etc.

South Africa 58.
Na Dem want try us.

K

Djdh

Please where is ghana, I want to see something

Nice. That Coach defensive mentality couple with some sluggish players cost us 2024 AFCON Tittle.

Overall, we still achieve some good results.

I wish it was the naira that was soaring this high against foreign currencies

statistics gone right

123yes:
Most of the time all these ranking are not right and does not translate to how well the country can play football.

Because it is Nigeria abi? Learn to be patriotic.

123yes:
Most of the time all these ranking are not right and does not translate to how well the country can play football.

But it will, if the ranking is stated otherwise.

Wetin com consign Haaland for the matter now.
The op reeks of low self esteem.

We should be higher in the ranking , even cote d voire, fifa no rate Africa

Ghana dey ranking again

What is Ghana rankings in Africa and world.

Ogiame:
Ranked ahead of Erling Haaland's Norway...

This kind of boastful and arrogant style of sports journalism is what I don't like.

Acknowledge and appreciate your accomplishments without putting others down.

That's why we be bad loser....we don't know how to report small wins. Useless bloggers turn journalists. We overhype and overcelebrate small stuff

Another Grammy to scam.

porthouse7:
We should be higher in the ranking , even cote d voire, fifa no rate Africa

We can't be. Where you were is also a factor

You can't jump from 100 to 1 even if na world cup you win. Its a point based system, the points accumulate over time

Before nko Ivory won does not mean they played better football although I don't care about ranking nonsense but the truth is Ivory Coast played no football in this last tournament they are just lucky and their yeye superstition that mistakenly favoured them that is all.