Recent FIFA rankings show that Cameroon has dropped 10 positions to be the 45th while Nigeria have slipped six places below to
be placed 44th in the latest rankings released on last Thursday.
In the month under review, the Super
Eagles recorded a decent outing against Cameroon in the World Cup qualifiers.
First, they pummelled the Indomitable Lions 4-0 in Uyo before they were held to
a 1-1 draw in Yaoundé.
Even at that, Gernot Rohr’s moved
southward in the grading – as they now rank Fifth in Africa according to the
world football governing body.
Cameroon fell 10 places to no. 45 in the
world and sixth in Africa. Nigeria’s next opponent in the race to Russia 2018,
Zambia zoomed 18 places up (78th in the world) after recording a double against
Algeria.
Cape Verde were the biggest movers (up
47 rank, 264 by points) with Switzerland plummeting after losing 119 points.
Germany dethroned Brazil from the summit
of the ranking following two impressive Fifa World Cup qualifying victories
over Czech Republic and Norway.
Portugal, for their part, are up three
to third and, further down, no fewer than 23 teams jumped ten places or more.
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