Ghana have dropped six places in the latest FIFA Ranking for August as the Black Stars ranked 51st position globally and 7th in Africa.
The biggest leap in terms of points is in Africa, however, with Kenya (107th, up 5) clinching 22 points – 17.9 of which thanks to a 1-0 win over Ghana in CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
As a result of that defeat to Kenya, the Black Stars join Slovenia (61st, down 6), as the biggest fallers of the month.
Belgium climbed to the top of the ranking alongside 2018 World Cup winners France, which means that the top spot is currently being shared for the first time in the table’s 25-year history.
A pair of wins for the Red Devils (1st, up 1), including their first in the UEFA Nations League over Iceland (36th, down 4), has brought them level with Les Bleus (1st, unchanged) on 1,729 points. The only other change in the top ten sees Denmark (10th, down 1) slip below Spain (9th, unchanged).
Africa’s Top 10 on August’s Fifa rankings (global position in brackets):
- Tunisia (23)
- Senegal (25)
- DR Congo (40)
- Morocco (45)
- Nigeria (48)
- Cameroon (50)
- Ghana (51)
- Burkina Faso (56)
- Mali (63)
- Egypt (64)
Story by Charles Amponsah
