FIFA ranking: Super Eagles end 2021 on 36th position

Three-time African Champions Nigeria’s Super Eagles have retained their 36th position in the current World football governing body monthly ranking. The Eagles played 11 matches in 2021; won six, drew two, and lost three – the most scandalous being the 1-0 loss to the Central African Republic in October. A largely home-based team also lost […]

Three-time African Champions Nigeria’s Super Eagles have retained their 36th position in the current World football governing body monthly ranking.

The Eagles played 11 matches in 2021; won six, drew two, and lost three – the most scandalous being the 1-0 loss to the Central African Republic in October. A largely home-based team also lost 4-0 to Mexico in July.

The Nigerian side got 1478.78 points to keep its place on the log and will feature as the fifth best on the continent when the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in January.

Senegal leads the pack and are closely trailed by Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

The Eagles achieved their best ranking of 32 in April when they moved to third place in Africa while Senegal maintained their top spot in Africa throughout the year.

Tunisia were consistent in second place until November when they fell to third and to fourth in the December 23 ranking. The Eagles had a total points of 1474 in February and ended the year with 1478.78.

And while the quantity of games changed radically from one year to the next, the top ranked team in the FIFA World Ranking has remained the same.

For the fourth year in a row, Belgium (1st) ended the calendar year in pole position, albeit only just ahead of Brazil (2nd) by 2.1 points. France (3rd) completed the podium for 2021.