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Harry Awurumibe, Abuja.
Top three countries in the monthly FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking for the better part of this year have remained unchanged in the latest world ranking with Nigeria losing one point and stays number 35 despite playing out 1-1 draw recently against a strong Selecao of Brazil in Singapore.
Senegal remained the highest ranked African country as number 20 but maintained number one place in the continent just as Tunisia came 29 in the world and number two in Africa in the latest publication of the world football governing body. Nigeria is Africa’s number three.
According to the latest ranking, while 184 recent international matches have left their mark on the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, those countries at the very top remain unaffected by the movement around them.
Belgium (1st, unchanged) still lead the way ahead of France (2nd, unchanged) and Brazil (3rd, unchanged), although top-ten rivals Uruguay (5th, up 1), Croatia (7th, up 1) and Argentina (9th, up 1) have at least edged closer to the summit.
The most significant rises are to be found further down the ranking, where the in-form quartet of Ukraine (22nd, up 3), Japan (28th, up 3), Turkey (32nd, up 4) and Russia (37th, up 5) are among the more notable climbers.
Jumps of ten or more places have also been made by a clutch of teams outside the top 50, namely Nicaragua (137th, up 11), Barbados (160th, up 10), South Sudan (162nd, up 11) and São Tomé and Príncipe (180th, up 10).
There is also more cause for celebration for Kosovo (114th, up 5), who can once again reflect with pride on their best ranking position to date.
Leader Belgium- (unchanged)
Moves into top10- None
Moves out of top10- None
Matches played in total- 184
Most matches played- Algeria, Morocco, Guinea, Libya, Bangladesh (4 matches each)
Biggest move by points São Tomé and Príncipe (up 29 points)
Biggest move by ranks Nicaragua, South Sudan (up 11 ranks)
Biggest drop by points Mauritius (down 29 points)
Biggest drop by ranks Mauritius (down 12 ranks)
Newly ranked teams- None
Teams that are no longer ranked- None Inactive teams, not ranked- Cook Islands
The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 28 November 2019.