The Black Stars retained their 52 position on the FIFA ranking for the month of October.

Ghana drew goalless against Uganda in Kampala in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, before they walloped Saudi Arabia in a friendly game, but the points earned were not enough to let them rise.

Ghana are rated 8 on the African continent, while, Tunisia are the highest ranked nation and have appreciated by three places in the World ranking

Egypt have been rewarded with the second spot after securing a World Cup spot for the first time since 1990.

However, on the global stage, Peru have climbed into the top ten for the first time in an edition marked by the recent, decisive FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The Peruvians, who qualified for an Intercontinental Play-off against New Zealand, were joined in the Ranking’s upper echelons by Spain, who climbed from 11th to 8th on the back of an impressive conclusion to their unbeaten qualifying campaign.

The table makes pleasant reading for many European nations, with Germany holding on to top spot and France (7, up 1), England (12, up 3), Denmark (19, up 7), Scotland (29, up 14) and Austria (39, up 18) among others making significant gains.

The next ranking will be released in November