The Super Eagles have fallen by eight places in the latest
FIFA rankings, moving to 38th globally following a dismal outing in the race
for the 2026 World Cup.
Nigeria lost to the Benin Republic for the first time and
had before then drawn South Africa – all games in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
for Africa – leaving their hopes of reaching the competition hanging in the
balance.
In FIFA’s latest ranking released on Thursday, the Super
Eagles are now 5th in Africa, falling two steps behind on the
continental pecking order.
Morocco moved up one place as the best team in Africa,
placing 12th globally. They are followed by Senegal (18th),
Egypt (36th), and Cote d’Ivoire (37th) in second, third,
and fourth respectively on the continental rankings.
Argentina, France, Belgium, Brazil, and England in that
order occupy the first five positions globally.
Eagles In Crisis
The Super Eagles’ poor World Cup qualification run has seen
them manage only three points from four games, four points below leaders Rwanda
in the Group C race.
Following the dismal showing, the Nigeria Football
Federation (NFF) said it would hire a technical adviser for the team in the
coming weeks.
Days after the move, Finidi George resigned as the head
coach of the team, less than two months after he was appointed to lead the
Super Eagles.
Finidi’s resignation came at the time that star forward
Victor Osimhen fired back at him over a comment he (Finidi) allegedly made
accusing the Napoli player of non-commitment to the national team.
The NFF has yet to officially comment on Finidi’s resignation or Osimhen’s outburst. The Super Eagles’ next competitive game will be later in the year when the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers begin.
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