Sports Highlights:Nigeria Drops In FIFA Rankings.

Nigeria has dropped five places to 63rd in the world in the latest FIFA Rankings made public Wednesday by the world football governing body.
The country also dropped three places from 10th to 13th in the Africa ranking with Central Africa Republic making the highest leap of 15 places to 49th in the world and ninth in Africa.
Cote d’Ivoire still top the Africa ranking as they are 16th in the world, while Algeria moved up four places to occupy Africa's second spots and 24th in the world.
Mali are third on the Africa ranking after climbing five places and now ranked 27th in the world.
Spain top the world ratings, while Germany, Portugal Argentina and England complete the top five countries.
Former World Cup winners Italy, France and Brazil occupy the 8th, 13th and 14th spots.

African rankings:
1. Cote d’Ivoire

2. Algeria

3. Mali

4. Ghana

5. Egypt

6. Zambia

7. Tunisia

8. Gabon

9. Central African Republic

10. Cape Verde

11. Libya

12. Guinea

13. Nigeria

14. Sierra Leone

15. Senegal

16. Cameroon

17. Benin

18. Morocco


19,South Africa