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Rwanda defeat haunts Eagles as Nigeria drops in FIFA ranking

Nigeria suffered a steep drop in the latest FIFA rankings released yesterday, by the world football ruling body, which many have attributed to the Super Eagles’ 1-2 home loss to Rwanda, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo. According to FIFA, the Super Eagles, who were ranked number 36 in the world in October, are now the 44th-best team, falling by eight points. The drop, however, did not affect Nigeria’s standing in Africa, where they remain the continent’s fifth-best team behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, and Algeria.

Super Eagles drop eight places in latest FIFA rankings

The Super Eagles of Nigeria missed another opportunity to rub shoulders with global football heavyweights after falling eight places in the latest FIFA rankings.

Sofascore deal will boost NNL’s popularity, says Aluo

The Chairman of the Nigerian National League (NNL), George Aluo, has assured stakeholders in the country’s second-tier football league that the recent partnership the body entered with sports platform, Sofascore, will boost the popularity of the league.

U.S., top-rated fencing nations set for Lagos 2024 festival

Some of the best fencing countries in the world, including the United States, Greece, Hong Kong, and Egypt are among the countries already confirmed for the 2024 Men’s Junior Enpee World Cup scheduled to be held at the Charterhouse Lagos, on December 14 and 15.