Tag: FIFA Rankings
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles rise to 43rd in the latest FIFA Rankings
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have climbed one place to 43rd in the latest FIFA Rankings, published on Thursday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. This modest improvement comes after Nigeria concluded 2024 in 44th position, their lowest ranking in six years. The team had begun 2024 in 28th place but suffered a significant decline over the year. In…
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FIFA Rankings: Super Falcons retain top spot in Africa and world
Nigeria’s Super Falcons retained their 36th spot in the latest FIFA women’s rankings released on Friday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The nine-time African champions played three friendlies, beating Algeria twice (2-0 and 4-1) and losing 2-1 to France. Nigeria maintained Africa’s top spot, ahead of South Africa’s Banyana Banyana. Morocco, Zambia and Ghana complete the continent’s top…
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Super Eagles plummet eight places in latest FIFA rankings
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have suffered a significant drop in the latest FIFA men’s rankings, sliding eight places to 44th position, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The three-time African champions, who were previously ranked 36th, have also fallen to fifth place in the African rankings. The decline comes after a disappointing month for the Super Eagles, who…
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FIFA Rankings: Super Falcons static as USA claim top Spot
Despite making a 16 years return to the Olympics where they participated in the women football tournament after edging out South Africa in both qualifying legs, Super Falcons of Nigeria didn’t have a dream return as they would have loved, loosing all three group stage games, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. This at the back of a not…
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Anayo Iwuala on target as CR Belouizdad extend their lead on Ligue 1 table
Super Eagles dazzling forward Anayo Iwuala on Wednesday got his name on the scorer’s sheet as his goal and one other propel CR Belouizdad to the top of Algerian Ligue 1, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. The former Enyimba International player opened the scoring for CR Belouizdad in the 39th to give Belouizdad the lead going into the…