Nigeria moves to 19th position in FIFA ranking

All but one of Nigeria's World Cup qualifiers' opponents climbed up in the monthly FIFA rankings released on Thursday. It is the last for the year Even though Nigeria move into the world top 20, up three places to 19th from the previous ranking, two of their three World Cup/African Nations Cup foes also improved.Kenya, who meet Nigeria on June 6 next year are the biggest African movers in the latest world rankings table, jumping 17 places to 68th. The Harambee Stars have benefited from a good run in 2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, winning through to the final stage which begins in March. Tunisia, feared as the most potent of the three opponents Nigeria have to beat to qualify for the World Cup, have a slight jump from 47th position of last month to 46. But Mozambique, the least rated of the teams in Group B fell three steps from 92 to 95th position in the world rankingCameroon remain the highest placed African side, in 14th place overall, while Egypt jump five places to 16th.