Super Eagles Lose One Spot, D’Tigers Gain 10 Spots In World Rankings.
Nigeria lost a place in the FIFA ranking for the month of September, ranking 34th. In the league table published Thursday on the website of the governing body of world football, Nigeria collected 1,482 points in the month under review, compared to 1,481 points in August.
However, despite the fall of a place, Nigeria still occupies the third position on the continent behind Senegal and Tunisia, with 1,546 and 1,493 respectively. On the world stage, Belgium remains at the top of the FIFA world rankings after several weeks rich in international soccer actions. During the period under review, 78 friendly matches, 74 continental qualifiers, and 60 FIFA World Cup ™ qualifiers, Qatar 2022 ™, were held. Although the teams in the top 10 remain unchanged, there have been some movements. France and Brazil exchanged places, while Spain is the top 10 in the ranking. This surprisesThe Cayman Islands and Granada are the largest mixed point climbers, reaping the rewards of their success in the CONCACAF League of Nations.
Other notable rising countries include Jamaica , which is in the top 50. The others are the Republic of Ireland , Russia , Guatemala , Suriname , Montserrat and Djibouti . 9) Djibouti recently beat Eswatini in two sets to qualify for the second round of the African World Cup for the second time. Meanwhile, Kosovo was rewarded for his impressive performance in the UEFA EURO 2020 qualifier by reaching his best position in the FIFA ranking. The Cook Islands are not classified in the last classification because they have not played in an international “A” match in the last four years. After their next international “A” match, they will be included again in the standings with their total points since July 2019 plus / minus points won or lost in the new match.
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