FIFA ranking: DR Congo on course for a historic breakthrough

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is set to make a significant leap in the new FIFA rankings, which are scheduled to be published by FIFA on Wednesday, November 19.

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This November ranking carries great importance, even though the "Leopards" are already guaranteed a bye to the semi-finals of the intercontinental play-offs for qualification to the 2026 World Cup.

According to calculations by the specialist site football-ranking, DR Congo is expected to jump four spots in the table, climbing to 56th place after holding 60th in October.

Africa's Top 20 in the new FIFA rankings

1- Morocco: 1,711.47 points (+1.36)

2- Senegal: 1,646.63 points (-3.98)

3- Egypt: 1,518.19 points (-7.12)

4- Algeria: 1,512.12 points (+1.86)

5- Nigeria: 1,502.46 points (+7.00)

6- Tunisia: 1,492.11 points (+1.31)

7- Ivory Coast: 1,486.17 points (-5.61)

8- Mali: 1,455.78 points

9- DR Congo: 1,442.50 points (+21.18)

10- Cameroon: 1,440.43 points (-13.28)

11- South Africa: 1,426.73 points (+3.56)

12- Burkina Faso: 1,401.13 points (+3.08)

13- Cape Verde: 1,367.95 points (+3.69)

14- Ghana: 1,352.51 points (-3.89)

15- Gabon: 1,321.25 points (-8.66)

16- Guinea: 1,308.22 points (+3.00)

17- Uganda: 1,289.67 points (+1.92)

18- Angola: 1,266.56 points (-0.89)

19- Zambia: 1,265.04 points (-3.56)

20- Benin: 1,259.39 points

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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