Super Eagles tipped to drop two places in April FIFA Rankings
Following their 2-1 defeat of Ghana and 2-1 loss to Mali, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have been predicted to drop two places from 28 to 30 when the FIFA
World Rankings are released on Thursday April 4, 2024.
According to football rankings website, the Super Eagles will drop two places but still retain their number three status in the African continent.
The Super Eagles soared to 28 last month, their highest ranking since May 2013 when they were also ranked 28th in the world, following their impressive run
in the Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, losing 2-1 to the host in the final.
Morocco are also predicted to drop from 12th best in the world to 13th with Senegal unchanged from their 17th best ranking last month.
Mali are tipped to move three places up from 47th to 44th while reigning African champions, Cote d’Ivoire are still going to be ranked the 39th best in the
world.
Nigeria’s next opponents in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in June, South Africa and Benin Republic have been predicted to have contrasting fortunes.
The Bafana are tipped to drop from 58 to 59 while the Benin Republic senior national team will move up a step from 98 to 97.
