Football
Nigeria retains position in latest FIFA rankings
Nigeria national football team players pose prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying football match between Nigeria and Cameroon at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo,National Daily learnt.
Nigeria retained her previous 52nd position in the world and seventh in Africa in the March FIFA /Coca – Cola World rankings released on Thursday .
Nigeria had 609 points , two points below Cameroon that is 51st in the world .
The top five is unaltered , with Germany still on top , while Poland that will be up against the Super Eagles in a friendly are the only movers in the top 20, having climbed into joint-sixth position alongside Spain .
Tunisia remains the top African country on 23 rd position , followed by Senegal on 27th and DR Congo on 39th .
The Super Eagles World Cup Group D foes Argentina is on 4 th place, Croatia on 15th and Iceland on 18 th ,National Daily learnt.
The next edition of the rankings will be released on April 12.
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