FIFA recognizes improving Nigeria

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 | Source: AFP

JOHANNESBURG (AFP): Nigeria has emulated South Africa by winning the FIFA Mover of the Year competition.

The annual award from the controlling body of international soccer goes to the country that makes the most progress on the monthly rankings and Nigeria pipped Honduras for first place.

Runners-up to Cameroon in the 2000 African Nations Cup, the Super Eagles won nine matches this year, drew four, lost one, scored 30 goals and conceded 10.

Only Liberia proved too strong for the star-studded Nigerians, winning a World Cup qualifier 2-1 in Monrovia last July. The best Super Eagles results were 4-0 home triumphs over Eritrea and Namibia.

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