Sporting Digest: Football

ERIC CANTONA, the Manchester United forward, has been made France's captain for tonight's friendly against Italy in Naples.

NORWICH CITY's Premiership home game against Everton, now managed by the former Canaries' boss, Mike Walker, has been switched to Monday 21 March from the previous Saturday.

SKY SPORTS LIVE PREMIERSHIP MATCHES (announced yesterday): Norwich v Everton (21 March), Blackburn v Queen's Park Rangers (24 April), Manchester Utd v Manchester City (25 April), Sheffield Utd v West Ham (28 March), Swindon v Sheffield Wednesday (4 April).

FIFA RANKINGS (1993 position in brackets): 1 (1) Germany 58.93pts; 2 (3) Brazil 58.41; 3 (7) Netherlands 57.47; 4 (6) Denmark 56.96; 5 (4) Norway 56.95; 6 (5) Spain 56.78; 7 (2) Italy 56.72; 8 (12) Switzerland 55.72; 9 (8) Argentina 55.01; 10 (9) Sweden 54.43; 11 (10) Ireland 54.12; 12 (11) England 53.89; 13 (14) Russia 53.21; 14 (15) France 52.02; 15 (18) Nigeria 51.20; 16 Uruguay 50.96; 17 (16) Mexico 50.78; 18 (13) Romania 50.49; 19 (20) Portugal 48.80; 20 (21) Colombia 48.56; 21 (22) United States 46.58; 22 (26) Egypt 45.53; 23 (31) Bulgaria 45.15; 24 (28) Poland 44.87; 25 (24) Scotland 44.81; 26 (25) Belgium 44.49; 27 (29) Wales 44.25; 28 (30) Morocco 44.05; 29 (23) Cameroon 43.98; 30 (27) Zambia 42.93.

MONDAY'S LATE RESULTS: Northern Premier League President's Cup semi-final first leg: Guiseley 0 Ashton United 0.