FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles Drop To 40th Position

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Super Eagles of Nigeria has dropped from 39th to 40th place in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola world ranking, Completesports.com reports.

South Africa and Benin Republic dropped to 65 and 94 places respectively while Zimbabwe stayed at 125 and Rwanda also remained at 139.Following a 1-0 triumph over Ecuador and 3-0 away success against Bolivia in their opening FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers, Argentina tighten their grip at the summit of the ranking.

Second place France lose some ground on Argentina after suffering a 2-1 friendly defeat against Germany. Meanwhile, Brazil , England and Belgium retain their places in a top five that remains unchanged from the July 2023 edition of the global ranking. The leading pack are followed by Croatia , the Netherlands and Portugal , the only team amongst the top ten to climb a position.

Italy slip down a spot after having been held to a 1-1 draw away to North Macedonia in the sides’ UEFA EURO 2024 qualifier. The top-ten line-up is completed by Spain.

 

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