Super Eagles recently won silver medal at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after losing to hosts, Cote d’Ivoire in final
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Super Eagles after their silver winning effort at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), are now 28th in the world according to the latest FIFA men’s ranking released on Thursday morning.
This means the three-time African champions moved up 14 places and now ranked the third best team in Africa.
Morocco are the highest ranked country on the continent in the list released by FIFA, while Senegal are in the second position.
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Egypt and Cote d’Ivoire complete the top five teams in Africa.
“Indeed, across the two continents, no fewer than six teams have scaled ten places or more. Amongst the African sides, Côte d’Ivoire (39th, up 10) reap the rewards of their continental triumph on home soil, secured following an eventful tournament campaign,” FIFA wrote on its website while announcing the latest ranking.
It added: “Beaten finalists Nigeria (28th, up 14) make significant strides but are no match for the Angola side they ousted in the last eight (93rd, up 24), who are the biggest climbers in the latest instalment of the global ranking.”
The next edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking will be published on 4 April.
Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, February 13, honoured every member of the Super Eagles that participated at the just concluded AFCON.
The meeting followed their recent match against the host nation, Côte d’Ivoire, in the 2023 AFCON final, where they fell short in their bid to lift the country’s fourth trophy.
While hosting them at the Council Chambers of the State House, President Tinubu conferred Nigeria’s National honor of Member of the Order of Nigeria ( MON ) on each of the players.
In addition to the award, he also donated a completed flat and land in a yet-to-be-disclosed location in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to each of the players
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