Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,152,722 members, 7,816,974 topics. Date: Friday, 03 May 2024 at 09:50 PM

Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking - Sports - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Entertainment / Sports / Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking (9913 Views)

Nigeria Moves Two Places Up In Latest FIFA Ranking. / Nigeria Slips In FIFA Ranking. / Nigeria Moves To Host African Nations Cup 2013 (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (Reply) (Go Down)

Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by shadrach77: 3:07pm On Jul 04, 2012
Nigeria has moved two places up in the latest ranking of footballing nations released by FIFA today.

It is now in the 58th position, two notches higher than its 60th position at the last ranking in June.

In Africa, Nigeria is now ranked 10th, nine places behind Ivory Coast that retains the number one spot.

In the world ranking, Spain, last Sunday’s European champion is the number one footballing nation, followed by Germany, Uruguay, England and Euro 2012 semi-finalist, Portugal. Brazil dropped six places to 11th and is now ranked outside the ten leading nations, four places behind continental rivals Argentina, that remain 7th.

Italy is the 6th footballing nation, while Netherlands is 8th, Croatia 9th and Denmark 10th.

Ivory Coast is the only African nation that featured in the top 20. It is ranked 16th. Ghana follows far behind at 33rd, Algeria 35th, Libya 39th, Mali 40th and Africa Cup of Nations winner, Zambia is ranked 41st, just one step ahead of Egypt(42nd), which will be missing the next African Cup of Nations tournament in South Africa next year, having been knocked out by Central African Republic.

Below is the Monthly Africa football rankings released Wednesday by FIFA (Africa ranking, world ranking):

Ivory Coast 1 16

Ghana 2 33

Algeria 3 35

Libya 4 39

Mali 5 40

Zambia 6 41

Egypt 7 42

Tunisia 8 43

Gabon 9 45

Nigeria 10 58

Cameroon 11 59

Senegal 12 61

Sierra Leone 13 65

South Africa 14 68

Morocco 15 71

Central African Republic 16 73

Guinea 17 75

Benin 18 78

Cape Verde Islands 19 79

Uganda 20 85

Angola 21 86

Burkina Faso 22 87

Congo Brazzaville 23 91

Malawi 24 93

Togo 25 98

Zimbabwe 26 100

Sudan 27 105

Mozambique 28 107

Equatorial Guinea 29 111

Botswana 30 113

Democratic Republic of Congo 31 114

Niger 32 114

Namibia 33 117

Ethiopia 34 119

Liberia 35 120

Chad 36 123

Kenya 37 125

Rwanda 38 125

Tanzania 39 127

Gambia 40 128

Sao Tome e Principe 41 132

Burundi 42 136

Lesotho 43 166

Madagascar 44 167

Guinea-Bissau 45 169

Swaziland 46 182

Comoros Islands 47 185

Seychelles 48 187

Eritrea 49 189

Somalia 50 191

Mauritius 51 193

Djibouti 52 196

Mauritania 53 202


http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2012/07/04/nigeria-goes-higher-in-fifa-ranking/
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by executinal(m): 4:49pm On Jul 04, 2012
Naija we no dey carry last na. Even Cameron is behind us grin grin

1 Like

Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by miteolu(m): 4:50pm On Jul 04, 2012
Shame, stagnancy. 10 years ago Nigeria was 23rd FIFA ranking & 1st in Africa. Deterioration achievement.

1 Like

Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by comechop(m): 4:50pm On Jul 04, 2012
so cos we're up 2 points this is news?
lol clowns.
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by niyivasaz(m): 4:50pm On Jul 04, 2012
cant shout!!! wtf? even libya above nigeria? i taya for these pple o

1 Like

Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by Nobody: 4:51pm On Jul 04, 2012
Time to clap for ourselves at least we are ahead of Somalia, Mauritius.....lots of them.

1 Like

Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by dotreal4life: 4:53pm On Jul 04, 2012
How do we celebrate this?

We were once 9th in the world....

Anyway, let's keep hoping that by December, we'll be ranked 40th in the world.

Nigeria!!!!!!!
Good People, Great Nation
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by Afam4eva(m): 4:54pm On Jul 04, 2012
I stopped believing this rankings some years back.
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by Soocool1(m): 4:58pm On Jul 04, 2012
And in other news,
petrol is still 97 naira!

1 Like

Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by Chaydee(m): 4:58pm On Jul 04, 2012
Even England Ranks 4th... So what, this Rank is just Silly jor
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by Nobody: 5:01pm On Jul 04, 2012
This fifa ranking self. How can zambia be in number 5 when they have won more games than ghana and ivory coast. They even defeated ghana recently. This their ranking is not buh a guess game
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by Omzie(m): 5:05pm On Jul 04, 2012
Guys come on we re climbing up d ladder and come to think of it we have improved our style of play...Up Keshi!!!
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by damilola15: 5:14pm On Jul 04, 2012
If you had 35/100 last term and 37/100 this term, the grade is still F.
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by Omexonomy: 5:39pm On Jul 04, 2012
This is a very good news so lets celebrate. But how will this make other country respect us in terms of boko haram
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by dont8(m): 5:40pm On Jul 04, 2012
Torres was given an award he didn't deserved, why should I be surprise.
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by Okaakoko(m): 5:46pm On Jul 04, 2012
still the same
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by NANCYO: 5:51pm On Jul 04, 2012
world cup don de near us.
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by solomon111(m): 6:00pm On Jul 04, 2012
dont8: Torres was given an award he didn't deserved, why should I be surprise.
How did he not deserve it?

1 Like

Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by gegee(m): 6:03pm On Jul 04, 2012
At least we pass camearoon
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by JideTheBlogger(m): 6:25pm On Jul 04, 2012
nonsense ranking......next age
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by Nobody: 6:47pm On Jul 04, 2012
Nigeria is actually having rivals throughout of the glob we are trying I knw dt every1 will agry with me that all clubside doing well in d world 1 Nigerian footballer must be among d 1st squired. But still we are to be the best guru for nothing grin
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by sosodevf(m): 7:19pm On Jul 04, 2012
Soo_cool: And in other news,
petrol is still 97 naira!
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by Havilah93(m): 7:46pm On Jul 04, 2012
dont8: Torres was given an award he didn't deserved, why should I be surprise.
and why does he not deserve it? youre making it sound like he just lobbied his way into receiving that award.
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by Nobody: 8:09pm On Jul 04, 2012
i tire for dis fifa ranking oo.. well naija no dey carry last sha...
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by iykescream: 9:59pm On Jul 04, 2012
this is madness.Libya better than nigeria?i guess arsenal r better off playing their pre season wit libya
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by Musiwa2: 10:01pm On Jul 04, 2012
F
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by sexysunnyb(m): 10:06pm On Jul 04, 2012
so no be country be India wey no even dey Ranking at all grin cheesy wink smiley cool tongue kiss
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by Nobody: 11:11pm On Jul 04, 2012
Gøodnews? I Guess YES!

Atleast we Jxt got the berra of Somalia in the Stand! cheesy

But FIFA Have got a Case to Xplain - WTF are England doin' in the top 5? They aint even berra than Our Champions Zambia!
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by sasonel(m): 11:44pm On Jul 04, 2012
Dem try sha undecided
Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by Nobody: 12:20am On Jul 05, 2012
Nigeria's football team is Horrible, absolutely terrible. A compilation of Awkward clumsy Bumz


~~~:::Ghana Black Stars:::~~~

They also have the dopest African Flag and Colors...(I know I know...but the Black Star Makes it better than all the other copycats)


1 Like

Re: Nigeria Moves Up In FIFA Ranking by jawjaw1: 3:47am On Jul 05, 2012
Does anyone know how the FIFA rankings are done? Would love to know

(1) (2) (Reply)

Falconets Players In High Spirits On Their Way To Match Against Korea (Video) / Nigeria Vs Jamaica: US Invitational women Tournament June 10th by 10:30pm / Vincent Enyeama - I Can Be The Best In The World

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 22
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.