FIFA Ranking: Nigeria Moves To 3rd In Africa, 33rd Globally

Nigeria have moved up to become the third highest African team and
moved up just one place to the 33rd position in the worldin the FIFA
World Rankings for August 2014.

The Super Eagles climbed three places in the Confederation of African
Football region and 10 spots on the global list.

The Super Eagles have been able to poll a total of 673 points which
moved them above Egypt.

Nigeria's higher placing is because of their performance in the World
Cup, where they reached the last 16.

Sierra Leone climbs 14 places in the FIFA ranking, lifting them into
the top 50 for the fist time in their history. FIFA ranked the Leone
Stars 50th in the world, as the team breaks into the top 10 teams on
the continent.

Suffering a drop of 273 points, the biggest by any team in the world,
Cape Verde, fell from fifth in the African list to 15th, and 75th
place in the world. But the biggest mover in the world is Lesotho, who
have risen 26 places to 105th, making them 29th in Africa.

Algeria retain their position at the top of the African list.

The first five positions in the world remains unchanged with Germany
occupying the top spot having polled a total of 1705 points to cement
first spot.

Argentina, Netherlands are in second and third positions respectively,
while Colombia and Belgium trail in fourth and fifth positions in that
order.