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Super Eagles drop to 44th as FIFA announces fresh ratings
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped one place to 44th in the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday, gaining 2.91 points to reach a total of 1484.26.
This slight improvement follows their recent performances, including two draws and a win in their latest match window.
The Super Eagles, who were previously ranked 43rd, sit behind Paraguay and ahead of Côte d’Ivoire, who dropped four places to 45th with 1483.45 points after a series of less favourable results.
Globally, Argentina retained their top spot despite losing 0.8 points, followed closely by Spain, who climbed to second place after gaining 12.45 points.
France sits third, while England and Brazil round out the top five. Portugal and the Netherlands each climbed one spot to 6th and 7th respectively, with Portugal posting the highest points gain among the top ten with +20.45.
Germany, on the other hand, dropped one spot to 9th despite maintaining the same point total, while Italy slipped two places to 11th after losing 15.73 points.
Mexico made the biggest jump within the top 20, climbing four places to 13th with a significant 42.79-point gain. The USA and Norway also saw notable improvements, each gaining over 20 points.
At the bottom of the table, San Marino remains the lowest-ranked team at 210th with 738.24 points.
FIFA updates its world rankings periodically based on international match results. The rankings influence tournament seedings and provide a snapshot of global football standings
FC Barcelona may have sealed another memorable LaLiga title with a victory over rivals Real Madrid, but the Spanish champions are already setting their sights on even greater achievements next season.
Barcelona secured the 2025/26 LaLiga crown on Sunday after defeating Madrid 2-0 in a decisive El Clásico clash, marking the first time in the club’s history that they mathematically clinched the league title against their biggest rivals.
The triumph also handed manager Hansi Flick back-to-back league titles since taking charge of the Catalan side in 2024.
Celebrations erupted across the city after the final whistle, with players and supporters marking the club’s 29th Spanish league title in style. Some players joined fans in the streets of Barcelona, while club president Joan Laporta also joined the celebrations.
Barcelona’s success this season was largely driven by teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, who continued his rapid rise despite facing injury setbacks and intense public scrutiny during parts of the campaign.
The 18-year-old winger finished the season with 16 goals and 11 assists, emerging as one of the club’s most influential players. His performances, alongside contributions from stars like Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Pedri, helped Barcelona dominate domestically.
Despite winning LaLiga and the Supercopa de España, the club’s Champions League quarter-final exit to Atlético Madrid has left players determined to improve further next season.
Young defender Pau Cubarsí admitted the team is hungry for more success and is targeting every available trophy in the coming campaign.
Barcelona also received a major boost from goalkeeper Joan García, whose performances after arriving from local rivals Espanyol proved crucial throughout the season.
The club finished the campaign with one of the youngest squads in LaLiga and remains on course for a record-breaking points tally.
Manager Flick is already believed to be planning reinforcements ahead of next season, with reports suggesting Barcelona are targeting new signings in defence and attack as they prepare for another push for domestic and European glory.
Arsenal have announced that Beth Mead will leave the club at the end of this season.
Mead will depart after nine seasons with the Gunners, after her current contract expires.
During her time with the English club, she won six major honours, including the Champions League.
In recent weeks, Mead has been linked with a move to Manchester City, where her partner, former Gunners forward Vivianne Miedema, plays.
The 31-year-old made 258 appearances and scored 83 goals.
Mead isn’t the only player who will get to say goodbye to the fans this week either, as Arsenal play their final home game of the season against Everton on Wednesday night.
Earlier in the day, Arsenal announced that two more players will be leaving at the end of the season, in Laia Codina and Victoria Pelova.
Brighton & Hove Albion staged a remarkable comeback from two goals down to defeat Liverpool 3-2 in a thrilling Women’s FA Cup semi-final, securing their first-ever appearance in the competition’s final.
The Seagulls trailed 2-0 inside 22 minutes at St Helens on Sunday, with Denise O’Sullivan heading Liverpool in front and Beata Olsson adding a close-range second.
However, Brighton responded swiftly as left-back Manuela Vanegas pulled one back before the break.
The comeback was completed in the second half when Madison Haley headed home to make it 2-2 by the 54th minute.
With extra time looming and the tie on a knife-edge, substitute Nadine Noordam struck the winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time, lashing home from 10 yards just six minutes after replacing Fran Kirby
Nigeria’s Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie played a vital role in preserving Brighton’s hopes, producing crucial late saves to deny Liverpool substitutes Aurelie Csillag and Cornelia Kapocs.
The Seagulls will face either holders Chelsea or Manchester City, the Women’s Super League champions, in the final at Wembley on May 31.
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