FOOTBALL: Super Eagles drop in latest FIFA Ranking as Germany tops the world

According to the latest FIFA Coca Cola world rankings released on FIFA’s official website on Thursday 13th of September 2017, the Super Eagles did not do enough to remain or move up the ranking as they dropped six places from 38th to 44th position in the world despite a close to hundred percent impressive two legged FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier results against Cameroon.

Cameroon also in the same group as Nigeria in the world cup qualification, just like the Eagles, dropped in the rankings. The Africa Cup of Nations champions dropped 10 places from 35th to 45th in the world.

The Eagles’ AFCON 2019 Group E qualifying conquerors South Africa also did not do well as as they dropped 14 places to from 66th to 80th in the world following there back-to-back defeats to Cape Verde to leave a spot in next year’s Russia finals out of their hands.

Libya who are also in Group E made a little improvement as they move up two places to 81st.

The Eagles next 2019 AFCON opponents Seychelles move four places up to 190th.

FIFA World Rankings – CAF Top 10:

1. Egypt
2. Tunisia
3. Senegal
4. DR Congo
5. Nigeria
6. Cameroon
7. Burkina Faso
8. Ghana
9. Ivory Coast
10. Morocco

World Cup qualifying wins over the Czech Republic and Norway, combined with Brazil’s draw with Colombia, have allowed the world champions to regain the summit, Portugal are third, Argentina fourth, Belgium fifth and Poland sixth. Switzerland are seventh, France eighth, Chile ninth and Colombia 10th.

FIFA world Rankings – Global Top 20

1. Germany
2. Brazil
3. Portugal
4. Argentina
5. Belgium
6. Poland
7. Switzerland
8. France
9. Chile
10. Colombia
11. Spain
12. Peru
13. Wales
14. Mexico
15. England
16. Uruguay
17. Italy
18. Croatia
19. Slovakia
20. Northern Ireland

The basic logic of these calculations as indicated on FIFA official website is simple: any team that does well in world football wins points which enable it to climb the world ranking. A team’s total number of points over a four-year period is determined by adding the average number of points gained from matches during the past 12 months and the average number of points gained from matches older than 12 months (depreciates yearly).