Nigeria twenty-eight on FIFA ranking

Nigeria FIFA ranking moves up two places to twenty-eight in the world following the African nations cup earlier this year.Spain continues to top the table ahead of Germany and Argentina, followed by Croatia and Portugal. Nigeria is ranked fourth in Africa. Ivory Coast, Ghana and Mali remain above Nigeria in Africa. The new FIFA ranking was published today May 9.

Nigeria's super Eagles, as African Champions, will represent the continent at the Confederations Cup in Brazil.  Nigeria Coach Stephen Keshi is to be thanked for his contributions to this key development.


The top Twenty teams on the FIFA WORLD RANKING MAY 9 .

COUNTRY POINTS.

 (1) SPAIN 1,538.

(2) Germany 1,428.

 (3) Argentina 1,296.

(4) Croatia 1,191.

(5). Portugal 1,163.

(6) Colombia 1,154.

(7) England 1135.

(8) Italy 1,117.

 (9) Netherlands 1,093.

(10) Ecuador 1,058.

(11) Russia 1,052.

 (12) Ivory Coast 1,008.

(13) Greece 986.

(15) Switzerland 967.

(16) Belgium 953.

(14) Mexico 945.

(17) Uruguay 932.

(18) France 914.

(19) Brazil 902.

(20) Denmark 900.