Nigeria dropped four spots to finish in 31st place in the latest global ranking of male senior national teams released by Fifa on Thursday.The Super Eagles who defeated the Harambee Stars 1-0 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier played in Nairobi Yesterday and also drew 2 - 2 against Mexico late last month could not improve the 28th position they finished with last month.
The top four on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking remain unchanged, with Spain retaining a comfortable lead over Germany, Argentina and Croatia.
Behind the leading pack, however, there has been significant movement in the top ten. The Netherlands, who didn't play last month, have benefited from the devaluation of older matches and moved up to fifth at the expense of Portugal (6th, down 1), Colombia (7th, down 1) and England (9th, down 2).
Meanwhile, in the top 20, Belgium (12th, up 3) and Bosnia-Herzegovina (15th, up 6) have reached their highest-ever position since the introduction of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. Belgium’s leap is thanks to a 4-2 win away to USA (28th, up 1) at the end of May, while Bosnia-Herzegovina’s unbeaten run now stretches back over a year and comprises eight matches.
Two other teams have also achieved their highest-ever position: Mali (23rd, up 3) and Albania (38th, up 5).
The upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup and the latest round of qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ will ensure plenty of movement in the next edition of the FIFA Ranking. After almost two years of playing only friendlies, Brazil are finally playing competitive football again and will therefore have a chance of making progress.
Cote D’Ivoire remain the highest ranked African team in 13th place, a spot lower than last month’s. They are followed by Ghana who gained one place in 21st position.
The results of 30 friendlies up to 2 June have been taken into account for the current edition of the FIFA Ranking, with the results of the FIFA World Cup qualification matches on 4 June to be included in the next edition.
The upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup and the latest round of qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ will ensure plenty of movement in the next edition of the FIFA Ranking. After almost two years of playing only friendlies, Brazil are finally playing competitive football again and will therefore have a chance of making progress.
Cote D’Ivoire remain the highest ranked African team in 13th place, a spot lower than last month’s. They are followed by Ghana who gained one place in 21st position.
The results of 30 friendlies up to 2 June have been taken into account for the current edition of the FIFA Ranking, with the results of the FIFA World Cup qualification matches on 4 June to be included in the next edition.
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ReplyDeleteBosnia Herzegovinia bitibawo?.. this rankings system is shit jhor
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