Following a dismal conclusion to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign, Ghana has dropped four spots in the most recent FIFA rankings, currently standing at 77th place worldwide.
The Black Stars are still in 14th place in Africa, behind regional heavyweights like Morocco, Senegal, and Egypt, after being placed 73rd in October.
Ghana’s poor performance in the qualifiers, where they only managed three points from six games, preceded the fall. The Black Stars finished the season at the bottom of Group F and were eliminated from AFCON 2025 after a 2-1 home loss to Niger and a 1-1 draw with Angola.
One of Ghana’s Group F rivals, Niger, saw a notable increase in the standings, rising nine spots to 122nd place worldwide.
With this development, the Black Stars have had a difficult year. In February of 2024, their highest FIFA rating was 67th. They have shifted since then, gradually falling to 77th place in November.
Ghana’s 14th-place ranking in Africa, despite their difficulties, places them ahead of Gabon and Zambia but behind Burkina Faso and Cape Verde.
When the Black Stars play again in March for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament, they will try to recover.
The world standings are unchanged. Argentina is still the world’s top-ranked squad, with France coming in second.
But recent losses for both countries have made it possible for third-place Spain and fourth-place England to catch up. With no changes to the top ten rankings since the July update, Brazil completes the top five.
Now that the Black Stars have taken stock of their recent failures, they will turn their attention to rebuilding and being ready for future international challenges.
Source: newsthemegh.com