Nigeria leap up Fifa rankings

Nigeria leapt 22 places up the Fifa rankings on Thursday following their win at the Africa Cup of Nations but the continent remained without a team in the top ten.

The Super Eagles, who edged Burkina Faso 1-0 in Sunday's final in South Africa to win the competition for the first time in 19 years, rose to 30th place in the table, their best position for three years.

Their opponents, who exceeded expectations by reaching the final, stayed outside the top 50 but have jumped 37 places to 55th.

Nigeria Emerges Champions of Africa!

Though Nigeria began the Nations Cup on a wobbling and fumbling note, many Nigerians can now heave a sigh of relief as Stephen Keshi delivers to Nigerians the Africa Nations Cup after over a decade of "suspension".

A big thank you to the Super Eagles and specifically to Sunday Mba who overlapped from the defense to score for Nigeria the winning goal of this Nations Cup. Kudos to Stephen Keshi for his resilience, determination and focus till the end of this great African tournament.

Congratulations Naija!

Let's watch  the highlights again....

A review of Nigeria versus Cote d'ivoire

Something tells me that the Ivorians lost this battle because of overconfidence. Already, some of them have labelled the Super Eagles as 'Super Chickens' to be easily eaten. But you really need to understand that the eagle most times sheds of its feathers by himself so the he can fly higher than he used to. I believe the morale of the super eagles plus that humble attitude is all they will require to lift this African Cup of Nations. I hope the Ivorians have learnt their lesson this time... Let's watch the highlights of that match again