The African top 10 of the new FIFA ranking

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) will announce the new national team rankings on October 23.

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This ranking will be used to determine the seeding pots for the various teams ahead of the 2026 World Cup, scheduled for December 5 in the United States.

According to calculations from the specialist site football-ranking, the African Top 20 in the FIFA ranking will be as follows:

1- Morocco: 1,710.12 points (+3.85), previous 1,706.27 – World ranking 12.

2- Senegal: 1,650.62 points (+5.39), previous 1,645.23 – World ranking 18.

3- Egypt: 1,525.31 points (+6.13), previous 1,519.18 – World ranking 32.

4- Algeria: 1,510.26 points (+9.52), previous 1,500.74 – World ranking 35.

5- Nigeria: 1,495.14 points (+11.28), previous 1,483.86 – World ranking 41.

6- Ivory Coast: 1,491.78 points (+7.88), previous 1,483.90 – World ranking 42.

7- Tunisia: 1,490.80 points (+7.78), previous 1,483.02 – World ranking 43.

8- Mali: 1,455.78 points (+9.95), previous 1,445.83 – World ranking 53.

9- Cameroon: 1,453.71 points (-1.71), previous 1,455.42 – World ranking 54

10- South Africa: 1,447.62 points (-1.05), previous 1,448.67 – World ranking 56.

11- DR Congo: 1,421.32 points (+13.72), previous 1,407.60 – World ranking 60.

12- Burkina Faso: 1,398.05 points (+12.68), previous 1,385.37 – World ranking 63.

13- Cape Verde: 1,364.26 points (+1.05), previous 1,363.21 – World ranking 71.

14- Ghana: 1,356.39 points (+15.55), previous 1,340.84 – World ranking 73.

15- Gabon: 1,329.91 points (+15.85), previous 1,314.06 – World ranking 77.

16- Guinea: 1,305.22 points (+5.73), previous 1,299.49 – World ranking 80.

17- Uganda: 1,287.75 points (+0.14), previous 1,287.61 – World ranking 83.

18- Zambia: 1,268.60 points (-4.40), previous 1,273.00 – World ranking 87.

19- Angola: 1,267.45 points (-1.27), previous 1,268.72 – World ranking 89.

20- Benin: 1,259.38 points (+2.08), previous 1,257.30 – World ranking 92.

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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