View Full List Of FIFA World Ranking As Nigeria Drops 9 Places

Nigeria’s Super Eagles dropped nine places to 70th position in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World ranking, according to latest release by the World football governing body on Thursday in its Zurich headquarters.
Nigeria also was demoted from the 61st position in the last month ranking, and now 17th in Africa, behind countries like Congo Brazzaville, Uganda and Benin Republic respectively.

Nigeria’s World Cup group opponent, Algeria maintain Africa’s number one position, followed by AFCON champions Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Senegal in second, third and fourth positions. Egypt, Tunisia and Cameroon (another Nigeria’s group opponent) occupy fifth, sixth and seventh positions respectively. Morocco, Congo DR and Mali completed the Africa’s top 10 positions.
In the world ranking, Argentina, despite losing the Copa America title in the final maintain the top position, Belgium, Colombia, Germany are in the second, third and fourth positions. Copa America champions, Chile are in the fifth position, Euro 2016 winner, Portugal moved to the sixth position, while the France, Spain, Brazil and Italy make-up the top ten positions in the world.
Meanwhile the next FIFA /Coca-Cola world ranking is expected to be released August 11, 2016.
Africa’s Top 10 Ranking:
Algeria
Cote d’Ivoire
Ghana
Senegal
Egypt
Tunisia
Cameroon
Morocco
Congo DR
Mali
World Top 10 Ranking:
Argentina
Belgium
Colombia
Germany
Chile
Portugal
France
Spain
Brazil
Italy