Super Eagles Drop One Place In Latest FIFA Ranking, Maintain Third Spot in Africa

The Super of Eagles of Nigeria dropped one place in the latest global football ranking released by world football governing body, FIFA, on Thursday, October 24, 2019.

Three-time African champions, Nigeria, placed 34^th in September but have now dropped to 35^th in the October ranking. The Gernot Rohr tutored side finished 1-1 against the Selecao of Brazil during the October international break in a friendly match which served as Nigeria’s only outing in the month of October.

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Despite the slight drop on the global log, the Super Eagles still maintained their place as the 3^rd best ranked team in Africa, behind the Senegalese national team, and the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia.

The Super Eagles’ next opponents, when the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers kicks off in November, 2019, are Benin Republic and Lesotho. These nations are ranked 82^nd and 138^th, respectively. Nigeria will host Benin Republic on November 14, 2019 in what will be the Eagles’ first match in the qualifiers for 2021 AFCON, and will travel to Maseru five days later to confront Lesotho in the second round of matches. The next FIFA ranking is scheduled to be made public on November 28, 2019.

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