Nigeria leap up in Fifa rankings

[Shola Sholaz]

Nigeria leapt 22 places up the Fifa rankings on Thursday following their win at the Africa Cup of Nations but the
continent remained without a team in the top ten.
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The Super Eagles, who edged Burkina Faso 1-0 in Sunday's final in South Africa to win the competition for the first time in 19 years, rose to 30th place in the table, their best position for three years.
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Their opponents, who exceeded expectations by reaching the final, stayed outside the top 50 but have jumped 37 places to 55th.
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Ivory Coast, beaten by Nigeria in the quarterfinals, remained Africa's highest-ranked side in 12th, followed by Ghana seven places below.
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Surprise package Cape Verde, who reached the quarterfinals on their debut, moved up 13 places to 63rd.
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Concacaf's highest-ranked team were Mexico in 15th while the best Asia could muster was Japan, who are 28th.
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Five-times World Cup winners and 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil remained in 18th spot, their lowest-ever ranking, after losing 2-1 to England in Luiz Felipe Scolari's first game back as coach last week.
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The win took England up two places to fourth. South America showed their strength-in-depth as Venezuela climbed 10 places to 45th, leaving all of the continent's 10 teams in the top 50.
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There was no change in the top three where world and European champions Spain lead, followed by Germany and Argentina.
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The Turks and Caicos Islands, Bhutan and San Marino were tied in 207th and last place.

[Shola Sholaz]

[Folami David]

I see no reason why Ivory coast would still be Africa's highest ranked side. That is Questionable

[Shola Sholaz]

it's a gradual process. very soon we will overtake them

[Shola Sholaz]