21 year low! Despite Golden Eaglets win, FIFA ranks Nigeria 66th in the world

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    Nigeria continue to go down in FIFA ranking as the team is now ranked 66. Photo: Filed
    Nigeria has continued its declining state at the global stage as the country again, dropping down 7 places to be ranked 66th in the world, a dizzying drop from a high of 7 th in 1994.
    Nigeria now embarrassingly ranks 14th in Africa behind the likes Cote d’ivoire who is ranked 19th in the world, Algeria (28) and Ghana(33) who make the best three African teams.
    Many football watchers had thought the Golden Eaglets winning the World Cup would boost Nigeria’s standing in the list, but it wasn’t enough to halt the slide.
    Belgium maintained it world dominance sitting in the top spot while Argentina is ranked second. Other top 5 nations are Spain, Germany and Chile.
    Nigeria gradually declined in status on the table after ranking 43 in January and kept moving down until it found itself in the current 66th spot.
    The next FIFA world ranking will be published on January 7 next year and we pray Nigeria climbs higher on the list. Amen?
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