Nigeria’s poor showing in global football ranking continued yesterday with the slipping of the Super Eagles to the 45th position from the 41st they occupied in March. In the latest April FIFA Ranking released by the game’s governing body yesterday, Eagles poor showing in the two friendlies with Uganda and South Africa accounted largely for the slip of the 2013 AFCON champions. Nigeria lost 1-0 to the Cranes of Uganda in Uyo and drew 1-1 with the Bafana Bafana in Nelspruit.
In the continental ranking, Nigeria slipped one place to be ranked eighth in Africa behind Algeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Tunisia, Senegal, Cape Verde Island and Guinea. Algeria remained at the summit of African football despite dropping three places to 21st position in the world while second-placed Cote d'Ivoire slipped three places to 23rd and Ghana dropped two spots to 26th in the world but remained third in Africa.
The Black Stars are followed by Tunisia (30), Senegal (36), Cape Verde Island (37), Guinea (41), Nigeria (45), Cameroun (48) and Congo (49) to complete Africa’s top ten. Interestingly, Eagles’ Group G opponents in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers also saw mixed fortunes as Egypt rose seven places to 51st while Tanzania and Chad both dropped seven and three places respectively to finish in 107th and 155th spots.
Their rankings however did not portend they will be easy prey for the Eagles as South Africa and Congo proved in the AFCON 2015 qualifiers, denying Nigeria the bragging right to qualify to defend the AFCON 2013 in Equatorial Guinea. Both Germany and Argentina held firmly to the first and second positions on the FIFA /Coca-Cola World Ranking while Belgium moved up one place to displace Colombia in third and fourth place with Brazil and Uruguay both moving up one spot to fifth and eighth respectively. Switzerland climbed up three places into the top ten, occupying the ninth position, while Spain who crashed out of the top 10 last month moved up one place to nick the tenth spot at the expense of France and Italy who fell three places to 11th and 13th respectively.
The next ranking will be released on May 7, 2015.
AFRICA’S TOP TEN 1. Algeria
2. Cote d’Ivoire
3. Ghana
4. Tunisia
5. Senegal
6. Cape Verde 7. Guinea
8. Nigeria
9. Cameroun
10. Congo
www.thisdaylive.com/articles/eagles-drop-four-places-to-45th-on-fifa-ranking/206480/

That is not a surprised, well deserved.

The super eagles a reflection of the national attitude for acceptance of mediocrity, from Presidential election joy to SE

O n pe. Who cares. Abeg tomorrow na Monday joor. Making money on my mind

As expected

Ehya!

Hmmm

lol
it's expected

Bulls eye

Make I go use my prick piss throway

They were also following the political trends in the country and haven't had time to train well. But change has come too!

When they lost to uganda at home during the international break what else do you expect

SAI UNITED JAWE!!!!!

who cares #superchicken. abeg tell us about flying eagles,super falcons n dream team VI

So...Na new tin?, wen super chickens play, wad du u xpect?

d only team we know r d Eglets

Mtcheew hw dat one affect Ambode's victory.

Down and down we go

We dey do election, we no dey play ball for now! Our players are voting

Expected, expectially with the calibre of coaches we have, who choose players based on sentiments, but there is light at the end of the tunnel

Na 2day

Why won't they?

If I tell you say we need change, you won't believe me.....Now you ave seen how some piece of retard people ruled and fooled us.....Starting from the incumbent sluggish President to a retard NFF, to a clueless coach into a contaminated set and bunch of useless players (excluding d goal keeper).
Now that change is here, if change mess up, then the transformation will begin.

klingold:
Why won't they?

Egbon!!


Nice having you on NL.

Will the FIFA ranking help APC win in Rivers State?

Falling everyday like a toddler :-(

Lost and Drew in the last games. What don't you expect?