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- The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) person released the archetypal ranking of 2025
- World champions Argentina retained their spot astatine the apical of the rankings aft lashing Brazil 4-1
- The Super Eagles of Nigeria moved up contempt an uninspiring 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier
The Super Eagles of Nigeria person moved up connected the latest FIFA ranking contempt a mixed effect successful the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier during the March planetary break.
Eric Chelle managed his archetypal 2 games successful complaint of the Super Eagles, having taken complaint of the squad successful January erstwhile helium was unveiled arsenic the caller imperishable manager.
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Nigeria bushed Rwanda 2-0 astatine the Amahoro Stadium successful Kigali to unafraid a triumph successful Chelle's archetypal game, but a disappointing 1-1 gully against Zimbabwe astatine the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium dented the hopes.
The Eagles are 4th successful Group C of the African qualifying series, a whopping six points down array toppers South Africa, which they play successful the adjacent qualifying break.
Nigeria's chances of playing astatine the 2026 tourney successful the United States of America, Canada and Mexico are not successful their hands arsenic they request to trust connected the misfortunes of the different teams.
Nigeria boost successful FIFA rankings
The Super Eagles of Nigeria moved up a spot according to the latest FIFA rankings released connected April 3, 2025, aft the archetypal planetary model of the year.
Nigeria are present 43rd successful the world, up from 44th successful the erstwhile ranking and remains sixth successful Africa aft 4 games crossed the Team A and B of the nationalist team.
CHAN Eagles drew 0-0 against the Black Galaxies of Ghana successful Accra earlier beating their Jollof neighbours 3-1 successful the instrumentality leg, portion the Super Eagles bushed Rwanda 2-0 successful Kigali and drew 1-0 against Zimbabwe successful Uyo.
Despite the rise, Nigeria mislaid 1 point, polling 1481, down from 1482 connected the rankings released connected December 19, 2024.
2022 World Cup finalist, Morocco remains archetypal successful Africa and 12th successful the world. Senegal, Egypt, Algeria and Ivory Coast are 2nd to 5th successful Africa, respectively.
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As noted by CAF, the three-time African champions’ champion spot connected the FIFA rankings was 5th, achieved successful April 1994, portion the lowest ranking was 82nd successful November 1999.
The squad volition instrumentality for the planetary interruption successful May and June, wherever they volition play successful the Unity Cup, a 4 federation tourney involving Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.
There is besides a reported friendly lucifer against Russia, but this has yet to beryllium confirmed by the Nigeria Football Federation, arsenic the Europeans are inactive nether a FIFA ban.
Foreign stars who could assistance Nigeria
Legit.ng analysed foreign-born players NFF could convince to assistance the Super Eagles up of the resumption of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier successful September.
Nigeria's weakness successful cardinal areas was exposed, peculiarly against Zimbabwe, and the state has immoderate dual-national players who could assistance fortify those areas.
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