Super Eagles: Nigeria unmoved in new FIFA Ranking

Super Eagles remain the ninth country in Africa as Tunisia overtake Senegal at the top.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are unmoved in the new FIFA Ranking released on Thursday, January 18.

With no game since the last ranking, the Super Eagles of Nigeria remain in 51st position in world football.

They also remain the ninth country in Africa as Tunisia overtake Senegal at the top.

Tunisia (23), Senegal (24), Egypt (30), Morocco (39), DR Congo (43), Burkina Faso (44), Cameroon (45), Ghana (50), Nigeria (51) and 10 Algeria (57).

 

In world football, Germany continue the new year as the number country in world football while the top is unchanged from the last ranking.

Top 10 in the world

 

The reigning FIFA World Cup champions are above Brazil, Portugal, Argentina and Belgium.

Spain, Poland,  Switzerland, France and Chile complete the top 10 in world football.

2018 World Cup opponents

 

Super Eagles remain behind all their 2018 FIFA World Cup group.

Nigeria are below all of their 2018 FIFA World Cup opponents with Argentina in the fourth position, Croatia and Iceland moving up two places to 15th and 20th.

African Ranking

(1) Senegal (2)Tunisia (3) Egypt (4) Congo DR (5) Morocco (6) Burkina Faso (7) Cameroon (8) Ghana (9) Nigeria (10) Algeria.

World Ranking

(1) Germany (2) Brazil (3) Portugal (4) Argentina (5) Belgium (6) Spain (7) Poland (8) Switzerland (9) France (10) Chile.