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FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking

Last Updated 18 Jan 2012
Next Release 15 Feb 2012
RankingTeam+/- Pts Jan 2012
45 Armenia1Up
45 Nigeria-2Down
47 Panama2Up
Continental Ranking
Zonal RankingTeam+/- Pts Jan 2012
5 Senegal1Up
6 Nigeria-2Down
7 Cameroon-6Down

Latest points scored

Here are the matches played in the month before the last FIFA Coca Cola World Ranking was released
DateMatchTypePts
11/01NGA 0:0 ANGFriendly100.62

Minimum and Maximum

Highest FIFA ranking
5 - April 1994. .
Lowest FIFA Ranking
82 - November 1999.
Best Mover
25 - February 2000
Worst mover
-27 - February 2007

Ranking History

DateFIFA Ranking position
January 201245
201143
201032
200922
200819
200720
20069
200524
200421
200335
200229
200140
200052
199976
199865
199771
199663
199527
199412
199318
Nigeria average position from FIFA World Ranking creation is 35

Ranking Evolution

HONOURS

FIFA World Cup™ appearances
4 (1994, 1998, 2002, 2010)
Continental titles
  • Winner CAN (1980, 1994)
  • Runners-Up CAN (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000)
Best Results
  • Winner FIFA U-17 World Cup Final (1985, 1993, 2007), Olympic Football Tournament Final (1996)
  • Runners-Up FIFA U-17 World Cup Final (1987, 2001, 2009), FIFA U-20 World Cup Final (1989, 2005), Olympic Football Tournament Final (2008), FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Final (2010)
  • Third FIFA U-20 World Cup Final (1985)
  • Fourth FIFA Confederations Cup (1995)