{"id":3429,"date":"2013-05-10T05:27:06","date_gmt":"2013-05-10T05:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/keshi-dismisses-rise-in-ranking\/"},"modified":"2013-05-10T05:27:06","modified_gmt":"2013-05-10T05:27:06","slug":"keshi-dismisses-rise-in-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/keshi-dismisses-rise-in-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"Keshi dismisses rise in ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Head coach of the\u00a0Nigeria national\u00a0team, Stephen Keshi says he\u2019s not moved by Super Eagles\u2019 latest rise in the monthly FIFA rankings.<\/p>\n

Nigeria moved up three places in the latest rankings released on Wednesday after climbing up three places. While Keshi admits that it\u2019s good news, he, however, revealed that a rise in the rankings is not the most important thing in his agenda as he continues his rebuilding process with the national.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Nigerians are happy with the rise in the rankings, then I am also happy with that too but to be perfectly honest with you, that\u2019s not what I am most concerned about. I am concerned about providing things that Nigerians will be happy about,\u201d Keshi exclusively told supersport.com on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The gaffer revealed that he has trained his sights on getting \u201cdecent results\u201d in the upcoming 2014 FIFAWorld Cup qualifiers away to Kenya and Namibia in June as well as the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, I am focused on the upcoming friendly against Mexico and more importantly, the games against Namibia and Kenya next month. Also, the big one in Brazil; (the FIFA Confederations Cup) where we will meet some of the best teams in the world.<\/p>\n

Victories in the matches we will play in the coming days will make Nigerians happier.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs for the FIFA rankings, I don\u2019t know how FIFA determines the system but like I said, if Nigerians are happy, then I am too,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

Nigeria\u2019s Super Eagles are now ranked 28th in the world, 4th in Africa after amassing 780 points in the latest rankings.<\/p>\n

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