FIRST ROUND OF MATCHES: Eagles rated third worst team 

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been adjudged the third worst team after the first round of matches following their 2-0 loss to Croatia in their opening game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup going on in Russia.

Of the 32 participating teams, the Eagles are the 29th best team going by a survey carried out by British Newspaper Daily Telegrap

According to the statistics, Nigeria were better than Saudi Arabia which lost the opening game of the competition 5-0 to host country Russia and debutants Panama who lost 3-0 to Belgium.

“A horrible performance from a group of players who didn’t seem to grasp quite how important their opening game at the World Cup was. Whether the manager’s fault or those in green shirts, there was no urgency, no great surge to try and rescue a point, an isolated striker and full-backs who weren’t allowed to get forward. Nigeria should be so much better than this,” wrote the paper.

Spain and Portugal, who played out an enthralling 3-3 draw came in first and second while Mexico, which defeated reigning champions Germany were rated third.

Brazil, who were held by Switzerland and England’s late 2-1 winners over Tunisia round up the top five in the ratings.

Nigeria face Iceland on Friday in their second game at the Volgograd Arena which they must win to keep the hopes of staying in the competition alive.