In the latest financial rankings of national teams released by transfermarkt, Super Eagles witnessed a massive rise in the squad market value, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
While Samuel Chukwueze’s market value remains at €20m, other players like Terem Moffi, Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey all contributed to the growth in the team’s value with a combined value of €72m.
The increase in some of the players’ value put together helped the Eagles move up to 13th place globally, while also ranking as the most valuable team on the continent. Ivory Coast are third in Africa and 22nd globally with a market value of €251.03m, while Ghana are fourth on the continent and 24th in the world.
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