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Nigeria moves up 14 places in latest FIFA ranking

Super Eagles players celebrate with Ademola Lookman after the forward put Nigeria ahead against Angola. Photo: AFP

India Drop 15 Places To 117th In FIFA Rankings, Worst In 7 Years, Post Asian Cup Debacle

The Indian football team on Thursday dropped 15 places to 117th in the FIFA rankings, the worst in seven years, after the recent debacle in the AFC Asian Cup, where it lost all its three group matches. This was India's worst ranking after it was placed at 129th spot in January 2017 chart. The historical worst ranking, though, was 173 in 2015. The Indian team was placed at 102nd in the last FIFA rankings, issued on December 21, 2023. India also lost 35.63 rating points from the previous total. It now lies in between Togo (116th) and Guinea-Bissau (118th). The country is ranked 22nd among the Asian nations.

Neymar returns to Al Hilal for rehabilitation amid reports player wants Santos return

Neymar returned to Saudi Arabia this week as he continues his rehabilitation from a long-term knee injury amid speculation he is set to join his first club Santos at the end of his contract.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Goal Gives Al-Nassr Champions League Edge

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 21st goal of the season and his fourth in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday as his moment of magic proved decisive in Al Nassr beating Al Fayha 1-0 in an all-Saudi last 16 tie. At the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, the 39-year-old Portuguese star struggled at first to make much headway against a club sitting 14th in the Saudi Pro League. Al Fayha have been only one of two teams in the domestic league to prevent Ronaldo from scoring, and that streak looked like stretching to a third match. Then in the 81st minute, Ronaldo lunged forward and smartly volleyed the ball above the head of the advancing goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic following a quick 1-2 with Marcelo Brozovic.