The Super Eagles of Nigeria ended 2021 in 36th position, in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola world ranking that was released on Thursday 3rd December.
The ranking was published on FIFA’s official website.
In Africa, the three-time Africa Cup of Nations winners occupy fifth place.
Their 2021 AFCON Group D opponent Pharoahs of Egypt did not change position also as they are in 45th place and sixth on the continent.
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Guinea-Bissau who will also face the Eagles maintained 106th spot while another group opponent Sudan dropped to 125th.
Senegal still remains Africa’s highest ranked team in 20th, Morocco are in 28th, AFCON champions Algeria are in 29th while Tunisia are 30th.
For the fourth year in a row, Belgium (1st) end the calendar year in pole position, albeit only just ahead of Brazil (2nd) by 2.1 points. France (3rd) complete the podium for 2021.
The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 10 February 2022.
By James Agberebi
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Let’s see how we will fare in the coming months. Rohr has passed the baton.
Belgium first is Fifa ranking for real or another Ballon de Joke?
Rohr’s trophy for super eagles lol. Meanwhile we were ranked 33 during Keshi’s time
Abi o, help us tell them. All that noise about he took us from 70th t0 30th. So has anything changed since then. We were first in Africa during westerhof, then 5th in the world. In mr Rorh 6 years we never even smelt 2nd talk less of first