FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles of Nigeria Retains 31st position in the World and 3rd In Africa.

The latest FIFA World Ranking had been released on Thursday 20th February 2020....

The Super Eagles of Nigeria who finished third at the 2019 AFCON have been ranked 31st in the world and retains 3rd position in Africa.

Senegal the runners up at the 2019 AFCON are ranked number 20 in the world and First in Africa, while Tunisia is the Second team in Africa and 27th in the World.

The Super Eagles who are in Group L for the 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers to be held in Cameroon, remain the FIFA's highest ranked team in the group, alongside Benin who are ranked 88th in the world, Sierra Leone ranked 118, and Lesotho remain in 139th.

Nigeria is set to host Sierra Leone in thier third group stage match for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers on March 23, and then travel to Freetown some days later for the return-leg.

CloudNine Sports earlier reported that, Nigeria currently sits first in the group with 6 pionts after two games, Benin in second with 3 points, Lesotho and Sierra Leone in third and fourth place respectively with 1 points each.

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Roberto Martinez Belgian team nicknamed the Red Devil's remain static as the World best football national team, while 2018 World Cup champions France are ranked Second and five-time World champions Brazil in third.

Here are the Top-10 ranked national teams in the World:

1. Belgium 
2. France
3. Brazil 
4. England
5. Uruguay
6. Croatia
7. Portugal
8. Spain 
9. Argentina
10. Colombia

Here are the Top-10 ranked national teams in Africa and their positions in the world:

1. Senegal and ranked 20th in the world
2. Tunisia ranked 27th in the world
3. Nigeria ranked 31st in the world 
4. Algeria ranked 35th in the world
5. Morocco ranked 43rd in the world
6. Ghana ranked 46th in the world
7. Egypt ranked 51st in the world
8. Cameroon ranked 53rd in the word
9. Mali ranked 56th in the world
10. DR. Congo ranked 57th in the world

The Next FIFA World ranking comes up on 9th April, 2020.

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