The Super Eagles of Nigeria ended 2020 in 35th position in the final ranking released for the year on Thursday, Completesports.com reports.
The ranking was published on world football governing body FIFA’s official website.
After failing to win any of their four games played this year (one defeat, three draws), the Eagles maintained their 35th spot in the last ranking.
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On the continent, the three-time African Cup of Nations champions occupy fourth position.
Also ending the year in joint 35th place in the world and fourth in Africa alongside the Eagles is Morocco.
The Teranga Lions of Senegal finished 2020 as Africa’s best team in 20th and number one on the continent.
Tunisia are second in Africa and 26th on the globe while reigning African champions Algeria are 31st in the world and third in Africa.
Belgium finished the year at number one and are followed by France, Brazil, England and Portugal in second, third, fourth and fifth respectively.
The next FIFA ranking will be published on 18 February 2021.
By James Agberebi
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Retrogression from 2nd to 4th in Africa, try and luck low quality coach.
@Simon,when were we 2nd? This try & Luck quality coach brought us from 13th in Africa to 3rd recently but just falling 1 position to 4th now.
Oh, u forgot to comment on a post where the coach,( including his crew and players) who brought you from oblivion to stardom is being owed for 18 months. I know u and your group ran away as soon as u saw the story bcs the truth was in there. Now, you’ve popped ur head as a shameless idiot that you are. Your master omo9ja did same. Na thunder from amadioha forest go strike that una mouth una dy use talk nonsense. Ewu gambia
oga this is not coach fault, coach no dey play football, what about NFF eating players Bonuses? no world class coach will agree to come Nigeria even my brother Amunike cant coach zoo
which one is zoo??????….low mentality
Rohr is not just ambitious enough. He would have won the last nation’s cup.