Keshi unmoved by FIFA’s ranking
Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi , said the latest FIFA ranking that tied Nigeria down on 35th place in the world is nothing to worry about.
The African champions, who prior to June’s rating occupied the 31st spot in the world dropped to 35th position and had remained unmoved in the latest July Rankings with 700 points,.
However, Keshi who became the first Nigerian to win the Africa Cup of Nations title as a captain and coach said he has no issues with the Eagles’ July position on the rankings.
“I don’t know how the rankings work so I am not worried about it. What I am worried about is seeing my team play well, futaa.com quoted Keshi as saying in supersport.com.
Nigeria has also lost its fourth spot in the Africa ranking to Algeria while Cote d’ Ivoire, Ghana and Mali maintain their first, second and third spots respectively.
Spain, Germany, Colombia, Argentina and the Netherlands are the top five nations in the world according to the rankings.
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