The Super Eagles will be going to the World Cup as underdogs indeed as they slipped further in the last FIFA ranking before the World Cup commences in Russia.
Ahead of Russia 2018, the Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped one place from 47th position to 48th in the latest rankings released by the World Football Governing body, FIFA on Thursday.
The Super Eagles slipped from sixth place to seventh in Africa as they are now behind Tunisia, Senegal, Congo DR, Morocco, Egypt and Ghana while Cameroon, Burkina Faso and mali make it Africa’s top 10.
The breakdown on the FIFA website shows that Nigeria lost 17 points from last month’s 635. They are now on 618.
Incidentally, none of Nigeria’s group opponents at the Russia 2018 World Cup rose in the ranking.
Argentina are holding on to the fifth spot in the world, while Croatia who the Super Eagles will face in their opening 2018 FIFA World Cup game dropped two places from 18th to 20th.
World Cup debutants Iceland remained 22nd.
Germany are still the world’s, Brazil in second, Belgium in third, Portugal fourth and Argentina fifth.
In sixth place are Switzerland, France are seventh, Poland moved up three spots from 10th to eighth while Chile retain their ninth position and Spain completing the top ten ranked teams.
The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published after the World Cup July 19.
