Ghana slips to 77th in latest FIFA rankings

Ghana has slipped four places in the latest FIFA World Rankings, dropping from 73rd to 77th. This is following a disappointing campaign in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, in which they failed to secure a single victory in six matches.

The Blackstars dropped six spots after losing at home to Angola and drawing with Niger in Morocco. October saw another three-place drop following a goalless draw with Sudan in Accra and a 2-0 defeat in the return fixture.

This downward trend under head coach Otto Addo has been concerning. A year ago, in November 2023, Ghana was ranked 61st. Now, at 77th, the team is edging closer to their all-time low ranking of 89th, recorded in 2004.

The focus now shifts to the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, where Ghana will face Chad in March 2025, a crucial opportunity to rebuild confidence and restore the team’s reputation on the global stage.

Meanwhile, the biggest ripples have been made a little further down the standings.

Although Zambia (87th, up 7) and Guyana (154th, up 7) both make significant strides, they are outdone by Niger (122nd, up 9), who chalked up more points (31.23) and rose more ranks than anyone else owing to their exploits in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, in which they mustered back-to-back wins: a 4-0 victory over Sudan followed by a 2-1 away success against Ghana.

At the summit, things really couldn’t be any tighter between the sides gracing the podium. While Argentina  remain at the top of the pile, France (2nd) and Spain (3rd) are in hot pursuit.

England (4th) and Brazil (5th) retain their places, while Portugal (6th, up 1) and the Netherlands (7th, up 1) both climb a spot.

Belgium slip a pair of positions (8th, down 2), and it’s a case of as you were for Italy (9th) in a congested top 10 that is rounded off by the returning Germany (10th, up 1).

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