The
regular FIFA global ranking of men’s football teams brought no changes
for Nigeria, as the Super Eagles remain on 35th position in the world.
Ivory Coast is on 18th,
dropping five positions in one month. Ghana (24), Mali (32) and Algeria
(34) are three more African squads which remain in front of the Eagles.
The
small African state of Cape Verde is ranked 36th, just behind Nigeria.
It gained incredible +13 in the rakings! Cameroon is number 51, Tunisia
53 and Egypt 61.
No team is able to doubt the leadership of Spain.
Indeed
there was no change in the line up, of the first leading 12 nations.
Germany is second, Colombia, Argentina, occupy the third and fourth
places. Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Croatia, Brazil, Belgium,
Top 20 FIFA ranking:
Rankings on August 8, 2013:
1. Spain
2. Germany
3. Colombia
4. Argentina
5. Netherlands
6. Italy
7. Portugal
8. Croatia
9. Brazil
10. Belgium
11. Greece
12. Uruguay
13. Bosnia (+1)
14. England (+1)
15. Switzerland (+1)
16. Russia (+1)
17. Ecuador (+1)
18. Ivory Coast (-5)
19. United States (+3)
20. Mexico
