Ahead 2023 Polls: IBB Endorses Osinbajo For President

The Super Eagles were unmoved in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday, ending the year as the 36th ranked nation in the world.

Nigeria had started the year as the 36th ranked nation in the world in January 2021 but achieved its best ranking of the year in April, where it was placed 32nd.

Their current ranking places Nigeria behind Senegal (20), Morocco (28), Algeria (29), and Tunisia (30).

The Eagles played 11 games, recording six wins, two draws and three losses.

Of the 11 games, eight of them were competitive matches comprising of qualifiers for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon and the group phase games of the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

The Eagles won six of the eight competitive games, while losing to the Central African Republic and grabbing a draw versus Cape Verde in the World Cup qualifiers.

In the overall world ranking, the Belgians, despite failing to win Euro 2020, ended the year as the best team, while Brazil came second.

France, England and Argentina complete the top five teams while Euro 2020 winners, Italy are sixth. Spain, Portugal, Denmark and the Netherlands make up the top 10 countries.

Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has endorsed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to contest for the office of president come 2023 general elections.

He described Osinbajo as a personality the nation should look up to for leadership.

General Babangida disclosed this yesterday when a pressure group, Osinbajo Grassroots Organisations, paid him a courtesy visit at his Hilltop Residence in Minna, Niger State.

The elder statesman said that Osinbajo is a man that can mobilise and engineer growth in the country.

General Babangida averred that the vice president is a man who can communicate with the country and inspire the citizens for a better and productive society.

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