Belgium remain top of the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, although the gap between the Red Devils, France (2nd, unchanged) and Brazil (3rd, unchanged) has narrowed over the past month but Ghana moved one place up to become the 7th best country in Africa and 51st overall.
Meanwhile Senegal have displaced Tunisia as the best ranked African national team for the November placements.
The Black Stars were ranked 52nd in October’s rankings but the AFCON qualifying victory against Ethiopia has seen Ghana rise one place up above Cameroon – host of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa national teams rankings:Top 10
1.Senegal – 23
2.Tunisia – 26
3.Morocco – 40
4.Nigeria – 44
5.Congo DR – 49
6.Ghana – 51
7.Cameroon – 55
8.Egypt – 56
9.Burkina Faso – 61
10.Mali – 64
- World Cup qualifiers against Mali: Black Stars start training on May 31
- Ayew family to hold 'emergency' meeting over Dede Ayew's snub from Ghana's latest squad
- Otto Addo scores high marks on Ghanaian social media over Dede Ayew snub
- Let Black Stars players know you are the boss - Stephen Appiah tells Otto Addo
- Watch how Otto Addo, Partey, other Black Stars players arrived in camp ahead of Mali, CAR matches
- Read all related articles