Abuja: Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped by one spot in the September edition of the FIFA World Football Ranking to be the world 45th placed team. In the ranking table on the website of the football governing body, Nigeria garnered 1483 points in the month under review as against 1484 points it had at the last ranking in July.
According to Voice of Nigeria, during the period under review, the Super Eagles drew one match against South Africa, won two matches against Rwanda and Congo with scores of 1:0 and 2:0 respectively, and lost two matches against Sudan and Senegal with scores of 4:0 and 1:0 respectively.
At the continental level, Nigeria placed 6th behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, and Cote D’Ivoire respectively. On the global scene, Spain dethroned Argentina, who had occupied the position since April 2023, to become the world leader for the first time since 2014.
The biggest climber in the rankings was Slovakia, which climbed 10 spots to become 42nd. In total, more than 200 relevant national-team matches were contested around the world since the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking was last updated, significantly impacting the pecking order.