Ghana slips further in latest Fifa rankings

By Ameenu Shardow

Ghana has dropped one place in the latest Fifa rankings released on Wednesday.

The Black Stars are now ranked 37^th in the world and 3^rd in Africa after losing 26 points in the month under review.

After beating Swaziland 2-0 in the Africa Nations Cup qualifier in Accra, Ghana suffered a 1-0 defeat to Brazil three days later in an international friendly in London earlier this month.

With 700 points, Ghana now trails Egypt (2^nd in Africa) by 13 and are a further 84 points off the no.1 team in Africa, Cote d’Ivoire.

The 2010 World Cup quarter finalist have failed to rise in the rankings since April when the team was ranked 15th and 1st in the World and Africa

Below is the list of the first 10 teams in Africa (World ranking):

1. Cote d’Ivoire (16)
2. Egypt (36)
3. Ghana (37)
4. Burkina Faso (41)
5. Senegal (42)
6. Nigeria (43)
7. Algeria (46)
8. Cameroon (48)
9. South Africa (51)
10. Morocco (59)