FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles Drop Four Places After Crash in Guinea-Bissau
Duro Ikhazuagbe Super Eagles 3-0 defeat by Guinea-Bissau in a 2027 AFCON qualifier has caused Nigeria’s senior men’s football team to drop four spots in the latest FIFA ranking released
The Nigeria national football team, known as the Super Eagles, has dropped four places in the latest FIFA rankings after suffering a 3-0 defeat by Guinea-Bissau in a 2027 AFCON qualifier. The Eagles' drop from 26th to 30th overall also saw them fall to sixth place in Africa, down from their previous third position. This marks the first time in three years that the team has not been in the top three in Africa.
Following the loss, Guinea-Bissau rose eight spots in the global ranking to 35th place, putting them at the top of Group L in the 2027 AFCON qualifying series.
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