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Ghana move up in FIFA ranking for November

The Black Stars have risen to the 51 position on the FIFA ranking
Ghana move up in FIFA ranking for November
Ghana move up in FIFA ranking for November

Ghana have moved up from the 52nd position to 51st on the FIFA ranking.

The Black Stars secured a 0-2 win against Ethiopia in the qualifiers for the 2018 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Ghana after that victory have gained additional points to the accumulated points to let them appreciate in the Coca Cola ranking.

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November's release sees the Black Stars increase in total accumulated points from 1407 to 1412.

On the African continent, the Black Stars have also moved one spot up from seventh to sixth, ahead of Cameroon (55th in the world), Egypt (56), Burkina Faso (61) and Mali (64).

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Senegal (23) beat Tunisia (26) for the top spot, while Morocco (40), Nigeria (44) and Congo DR (49) make up Africa’s top five.

Meanwhile, on the world stage there has not been changes in the top five as Belgium, France, Brazil, Croatia and England keep their places from October.

Portugal, up by one position, now hold the sixth spot, followed by Uruguay, Switzerland, Spain and Denmark in the top 10 order.

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