Nigeria’s Super Eagles Drops To 39th In FIFA Ranking
Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped again by one spot in the FIFA Ranking, now standing at 39th globally in the July rankings.
In the ranking table by the world football governing body, the Nigerian team still maintained the 1,498.93 it had in June.
It was reported that Nigeria suffered a massive drop in the June ranking from 30th to 38th after lackluster performances in the World Cup Qualifying matches.
The drop on the global stage in July however did not affect the team’s position on the continental stage as the 5th behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, and Cote d ‘Ivoire.
Having successfully defended their CONMEBOL Copa América crown, Argentina (1st) tightens their grip at the top of the pile. France (2nd) are still their closest challengers, after reaching the semi-finals of UEFA EURO 2024.
Newly crowned European champions Spain (3rd, up 5) have yet more reason to celebrate after hauling themselves into the top three of the ranking.
Recall that Spain beat England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final hosted in Germany last Sunday.
England (4th, up 1) is just behind the leading pack, having leapfrogged Brazil (5th, down 1) and Belgium (6th, down 3) now find themselves outside the top five.
