GHANA DROPPED TO 53RD IN FIFA RANKINGS

Ghana suffered set back in the FIFA World ranking. The Black Stars slipped to the 53rd position in the world ranking and also fall to ninth in Africa.

Ghana defeat to Egypt in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers is the main outlay of the Black Stars fall in the FIFA ranking for the month of November.

Ghana is down eight places in the world ranking to 53rd position and went down 4^th places to ninth in the Africa due to the recent defeat to Egypt in the world cup qualifier at the Borg El-Arab Stadium in Alexandria losing grounds in Group E.

Egypt moved ten places to the 36^th position FIFA ranking and 4^th in CAF. Senegal remains the continent's number one ranked nation and 33rd in the world followed by Cote d'Ivoire and Tunisia, who are tied in the 34^th position and south Africa on 60^th position in FIFA.

Ghana can revive with few wins in the friendly matches before the African Cup of Nations in January 2017. Also, with impressive results at the Africa Cup of Nations will help Ghana to gain grounds.

Argentina is FIFA number one followed by the Brazilians.

Top 10 in the FIFA rankings:

1. Argentina

2. Brazil

3. Germany

4. Chile

5. Belgium

6. Colombia

7. France

8. Portugal

9. Uruguay

10. Spain

Top 10 in CAF rankings:

1. Senegal

2. Cote d'Ivoire

3. Tunisia

4. Egypt

5. Algeria

6. Congo DR

7. Burkina Faso

8. Nigeria

9. Ghana

10. Morocco