Super Eagles Drop in FIFA ranking despite ST& P drubbing
Despite by their 6-0 demolition of Sao Tome and Principe in the 2023 AFCON qualifier at the Nest of Champion in Uyo, Super Eagles dropped one step in the latest FIFA ranking dished out Thursday.
The Jose Peseiro tutored side slipped from the 39th position to the 40th place. In Africa the Super Eagles are ranked 6th behind Morocco (1st), Senegal (2nd), Tunisia (3rd), Algeria (4th) and Egypt (5th).
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The Eagles’ 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C qualifying opponents Lesotho, billed to face Eagles in November did not fare much better either dropping to 152 on the ladder. If ranking were to tranlate to results on the pitch it will be taken for granted that Eagles will make mincemeat of Lesotho when they come visiting in November.
South Africa and Benin Republic dropped to 65 and 94 places respectively while Zimbabwe stayed at 125 and Rwanda also remained at 139.
Also, Saudi Arabia, who will play the Eagles in a friendly in October, dropped to 57 spot.
Following a 1-0 triumph over Ecuador and 3-0 away success against Bolivia in their opening FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers, Argentina tighten their grip at the summit of the ranking.
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Second place France lost some ground on Argentina after suffering a 2-1 friendly defeat against Germany.
Meanwhile, Brazil (3rd), England (4th) and Belgium (5th) retain their places in a top five that remains unchanged from the July 2023 edition of the global ranking.
The leading pack are followed by Croatia (6th), the Netherlands (7th) and Portugal (8th), the only team amongst the top ten to climb a position.
Italy (9th) slipped a spot after being held to a 1-1 draw away to North Macedonia in the sides’ UEFA EURO 2024 qualifier. The top-ten line-up is completed by Spain.
The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 26 October.