Ghana surge on FIFA ranking ahead of AFCON

Posted On Thursday, 17th January 2013

Black Stars are ranked 26th in the world Africa and fourth on the continent

Ghana have moved four places up in the latest FIFA ranking released for the month of January.

The Black Stars climbed from last year’s 30th placeto 26 but remained the continent’s fourth best nation.

Ghana amassed 788 points on the table but stayed behind their Nations Cup Group B opponents Mali who maintained their world ranking in 25th position.

The four-time continental champions beat Egypt and Tunisia last week in pre-Nations Cup friendlies.

Ivory Coast still remained the best ranked Africa country after an unchanged 14th place on the FIFA ranking.

Algeria, who face Ivory Coast, Togo and Tunisia in Group D, slipped three places down to 22nd but held on to second spot on the continent.

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Tanko says:

January 17, 2013 at 1:51 pm

This Fifa ranking thing is very bogus!

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pike says:

January 17, 2013 at 2:04 pm

We need not to give this ranking bullshit any attention..It is completely useless

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GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:

January 17, 2013 at 3:39 pm

THIS WILL BE A VERY GOOF AFCON. GOOD AMENITIES, GOOD SECURITY. CAF N AFRICA WILL BE PROUD OF THIS AFCON. I WISH I COULD BE THERE FOR THE EXPERIENCE……

MENATLITY!
WE NEED TO ADOPT THE MENTALITY OF SCORING AND NOT BE SCORED ON. NO GOALS AGAINST PLS…..
AA, PREPARE FOR THE WORST POSSIBLE SITUATION AT THIS AFCON
LETS USE THE FIRST 3 GAMES TO TIGHTEN OUR DEFENCE. NO GOALS AGAINST. ALL WE NEED ARE THE FULL 3 POINTS.
JUS BEAT UR OPPONENTS BY 1 GOAL N DO NOT CLAIM ANY GOALS
NO COMPLACENCY/TIRI MU D3, PLS…..

1. STRIKERS MUST STRIKE AT WILL
2. MIDFIELDERS MUST HOLD N POSSESS THE BALL, DISTRIBUTE
3. DEFENSE MUST NOT ALLOW ANY GOALS
LETS MAKE HISTORY AS THE FIRST TEAM TO WIN THE TROPHY WITHOUT CONCEDING ANY GOALS

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Maxwell Johnson says:

January 17, 2013 at 4:04 pm

Mali and Algeria ranked ahead of GH in FIFA & African rankings?? This is a big JOKE!!!

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kwame-blz says:

January 17, 2013 at 5:43 pm

Who has Algeria and Mali BEATEN recently to still be ranked 2, 3rd, And Ivory coast still cant crack the top 10? Fifa rankings means nothing. What did Ghana do to rank behind Mali and Algeria besides not winning the African cup, which ivory coast failed to do, we lost to zambia, so was Ivory coast. Caf and fifa both corrupt and hayatu need be voted out or he brides these corrupt various FA presidents to continue voting him on.

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Zg says:

January 17, 2013 at 7:40 pm

Who cares about fifa ranking, they been against Ghana ever since i can remember, and trust me am one old mothersucker

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