Super Eagles end 2020 on fifth position at continental level

The Super Eagles has ended 2020 as the fifth best team in the African continent and 35th in the world. 

This was revealed by the latest FIFA ranking.

Last February, Nigeria started as the third best team in Africa but the fortune of the coach Gernot Rohr-tutored side plummeted in the last ranking of the year.

Senegal ended the year as the best football playing nation in Africa ranked 20th in the world while Tunisia is second rated 26th. African champion Algeria is third and ranked 31st in the world while Morocco  that displaced Nigeria as the fourth-rated team in Africa, is ranked 35th.

In Africa and the world, Burundi is the biggest climbers in terms of places gained after picking up 29 points to make the most significant move and ascending 13 positions to be ranked 138th in the world.

A total of 1,082 full international matches were played in 2019, the biggest number since the FIFA world ranking was introduced in 1993.

While 2020 has certainly had major disruptions, Belgium still managed to claim the title of FIFA world ranking team of the year for the third consecutive time.