Friday, 19th April 2024
To guardian.ng
Search
Football  

Babangida slams Eagles over drop in FIFA’s ranking

By Guardian Nigeria
08 April 2023   |   4:00 am
Former Super Eagles winger, Tijani Babangida has expressed his disappointment following the team’s drop in the latest FIFA ranking.

Babangida

Former Super Eagles winger, Tijani Babangida has expressed his disappointment following the team’s drop in the latest FIFA ranking.

The Super Eagles dropped from 35th to 40th position in the ranking released by FIFA on Thursday.

Jose Peseiro’s side also dropped to sixth position in Africa.

The three-time African champions suffered a shocking 1-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau last month.

“It’s really disappointing to see the Super Eagles go down in the ranking. It was as a result of the defeat to Guinea-Bissau and recent results,” Babangida stated.

“I strongly believe that the Super Eagles will bounce back from this setback. The team will fight back, I’m sure of that.

“We look forward to the next qualifiers and I’m sure they will win the games against Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe,” Babangida stated.

In this article

Related

NIS, Adamawa partner to train officials
5 hours ago
Minimah, Bassey listed as Sports Ministry, Yucateco celebrate boxers today
5 hours ago
Arsenal need ‘support, love’ after Champions League exit, says Arteta
5 hours ago
Heartland return to Owerri as NPFL lifts ban on Dan Anyiam Stadium
4 hours ago
Abimbola targets GOtv Boxing Night’s N1m prize
5 hours ago
Liverpool knocked out of Europa League by Atalanta
1 day ago

0 Comments

Sport

Football
Boniface, Kane nominated for Bundesliga team of the season
1 day ago
Bayer Leverkusen's Nigerian striker, Victor Boniface, has been nominated for the 2023/24 Bundesliga Team of the Season. Bundesliga announced the nominees on their X handles on Thursday, 18 April l, 2024. Boniface is one of eight Leverkusen players, which includes former Arsenal midfielder, Granit Xhaka, that were shortlised. He, alongside Harry Kane of Bayern Munich…
Football
Arteta urges Arsenal to use Bayern 'pain' to fuel title bid
1 day ago
Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the "pain" of the Champions League quarter-final exit against Bayern Munich to fuel their Premier League title bid.
Football
Brazil football legend Romario announces come-back at 58
1 day ago
At 58, Brazilian football legend Romario has quite a resume: World Cup winner, senator, president of his favourite club, America of Rio de Janeiro. Now, 15 years after hanging up his boots, the iconic striker has decided to add another entry to his CV, coming out of retirement to rejoin America as a player. The…
Athletics
Athletes bank on African Senior Championships for Olympics tickets
1 day ago
The 23rd Senior African Athletics Championship scheduled for Douala, Cameroon in June, may offer Nigerian relay teams and some individual athletes the opportunity to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Football
Coventry City offers opportunities to Nigerian youth footballers
1 day ago
Nigerian budding footballers, who want to combine their sport career with education, now have the opportunity as English Championship side, Coventry City Football Club, has provided that chance for the skilful lads.
Other Sports
Erhabor wins CEOs’ golf tourney
1 day ago
Greenfield Leasing Services Limited’s Executive Vice Chairman, Jacob Erhabor, has won the maiden CEOs Golf Tournament sponsored by African Reinsurance Corporation at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938.
Athletics
1,500 athletes, 13 companies enlist for oil/gas industry games
1 day ago
Over 1,500 athletes representing 13 companies in the oil and gas sector will participate in the 19th Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games beginning in Abuja on April 21. The event ends on April 27.
Football
Real Madrid exact revenge on Man City to reach Champions League semis
2 days ago
Real Madrid exacted revenge on Manchester City to reach the Champions League semi-finals 4-3 on penalties after withstanding a barrage at the Etihad on Wednesday.
Football
Kimmich heads Bayern past Arsenal into Champions League semis
2 days ago
A 63rd-minute Joshua Kimmich header gave Bayern Munich a 1-0 win over Arsenal and a place in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday.
Other Sports
16 teams battle for glory as Mechanics Champions League debuts in Lagos
2 days ago
No fewer than 16 teams,in four groups, will from April 21 battle to decide the best team, among sides formed by automobile mechanics, in the maiden Mechanic Champions League sponsored byHyde Energy.