FIFA World Ranking: Eagles are 44th In Africa as 2018 ends

Nigeria’s Super Eagles remain 44th and fifth in Africa in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday that ends the year.

There were no significant changes among the Africa countries with Senegal also retaining their top spot and Tunisia, Morocco and DR Congo in that order completing the top five in the continent.

Nigeria were not busy after the international friendly against Uganda last month and would hope to improve on its rankings when it is released in February.

Belgium remain number one in the world, followed by France and Brazil with Croatia and England coming fourth and fifth respectively.

Guyana are the among the biggest movers (177th, up 3) whose CONCACAF Nations League qualifier draw against Barbados (162nd, down 3) in September was recently reclassified as a forfeit win due to the Barbadians fielding two ineligible players.

Zimbabwe moved (114th, up 1), Sierra Leone (115th, up 1), Kazakhstan (119th, up 1), Guinea-Bissau (120th, up 1), Indonesia (159th, up 1), Belize (160th, up 1) and Nepal (161st, up 1.)

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The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 7 February 2019.