Super Eagles Stay 26th in Latest FIFA Rankings

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have kept their 26th spot in the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings released on Thursday, Completesports.com reports.

The three‑time African champions played four matches since the previous rankings.

Unity Cup Success

Éric Chelle’s side beat Zimbabwe’s Warriors 2‑0 and then defeated Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz 3‑0 at the Unity Cup invitational tournament in London.

The West Africans also played two international friendlies, drawing 2‑2 with Poland in Warsaw before losing 2‑1 to Portugal in Leiria on Wednesday night.

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Super Eagles Maintain Third Position In Africa

Despite the mixed results, the Super Eagles remain the third‑highest ranked team in Africa, behind Morocco’s Atlas Lions and Senegal’s Teranga Lions.

Algeria and Egypt complete the continent’s top five ranked teams.

On the global stage, the top five remain unchanged, with reigning world champions Argentina retaining first place ahead of Spain, France, England and Portugal.

The next FIFA Men’s World Rankings will be published on July 20.

By Adeboye Amosu