The Super Eagles of Nigeria were non movers as they retained number 31 in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola World Ranking.
And in Africa, the Super Eagles maintained third position behind Senegal who are Africa’s number one team and 20th in the world and Tunisia who remain 27th globally and second on the continent.
The Eagles’ 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group L opponents Sierra Leone, Lesotho and Benin Republic all maintained their spots.
Benin remained at number 88, Lesotho are still at number 139 and Sierra Leone occupy 118.
Meanwhile, at number one in the world are Belgium, world champions France are number two, number three is occupied by Brazil, England fourth and Uruguay fifth.
The next FIFA World Ranking will be published on April 9, 2020.
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Super Eagles of Nigeria will be home to Sierra Leone on March 27 in a matchday-three of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo.
This is contrary to an earlier media reports that the match will hold at the refurbished Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City.
According to the Nigeria Football Federation inspection team that inspected the stadium recently observed that the match is coming too soon for the game to hold in Benin City
“Benin City cannot host the Super Eagles against Sierra Leone game because of a number of reasons and that is why we have decided to return to Uyo. The Ogbemudia Stadium is not fully ready according to the report from our inspection team and even it will be ready, the stadium will be hosting the National Sports Festival at same period of the match.
“We chose to play on Friday March 27 to give us ample time to prepare for the return leg five days later. At least our players will have three days training after arriving from their respective clubs in Europe,” our source who is an executive member of the NFF stated.
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The March 27 match against Sierra Leone has been scheduled for 5pm for security reasons.
Meanwhile, the NFF is hoping the AFCON qualifier against Lesotho will hold in Benin City later in the year.
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