Three Africa Nations, Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya are unmoved according to May’s rankings released by the Federation of International Football Association on Thursday.
In a more competitive and difficult season that was under review for the most of the national teams it is understood why the trio alongside most African nations stayed motionless.
With 1487 points, three-time African champions remain third in the continent and occupy the 32nd spot globally.
Charles Akonnor’s Black Stars who are unbeaten in their last two games in all competitions sit in seventh place in Africa and 49th in the world.
The Harambee Stars will not be featuring at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, nonetheless, they still maintain their 23rd spot in Africa and 102nd position universally.
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Senegal are ranked first in Africa and 22nd in the world with 1542 points, while Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles who are also unmoved – remain 26th globally and second in Africa after accruing 1512 points.
Guinea Bissau who were the biggest movers in April moving a massive 11 places are 108th in the world, while Namibia are ranked 111th.
For Africa Cup of Nations debutants Comoros, losing 4-0 to Mohamed Salah’s Egypt on the last day of their AFCON qualification are rated no. 36 in Africa and 131st worldwide.
Bahrain’s one-place gain (98, +1) is the only movement among the 210 senior national teams that make up the rating.
European side Ukraine remain 24th but, having dropped points, as nearest chasers Serbia and Montenegro have closed the gap on them.
The order of the top six has not changed, with Belgium leading the pack while France, Brazil, England, Portugal and Spain follow in that order.
With most African teams taking part in international friendlies in June, there is bound to be significant movement in the next edition to be released on August 12.
Before then, Gernot Rohr’s Super Eagles would face Afcon hosts Cameroon in a friendly game, while Senegal will try Zambia and Cape Verde for size.
In Asia, Japan maintained their position at the summit and are ranked 28th in the world followed by Iran (31), Korea Republic (39) and Australia (41).
Globally, Belgium leads the rankings followed by France, Brazil, England, Portugal and Spain – in that order. Italy, Argentina, Uruguay and Denmark complete the top 10.
The following are the latest FIFA rankings for African countries, published in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday.
World ranking African ranking Countries;
22 1 Senegal
26 2 Tunisia
32 3 Nigeria
33 4 Algeria
34 5 Morocco
46 6 Egypt
49 7 Ghana
55 8 Cameroon
57 9 Mali
59 10 Côte d’Ivoire
60 11 Burkina Faso
61 12 DR Congo
72 13 Guinea
73 14 Cabo Verde
75 15 South Africa
82 16 Benin
84 17 Uganda
87 18 Zambia
88 19 Gabon
94 20 Congo
100 21 Madagascar
101 22 Mauritania
102 23 Kenya
107 24 Zimbabwe
108 25 Guinea-Bissau
111 26 Namibia
112 27 Niger
114 28 Sierra Leone
115 29 Malawi
117 30 Mozambique
118 31 Central African Republic
119 32 Libya
123 33 Sudan
126 34 Angola
129 35 Rwanda
131 36 Comoros
132 37 Equatorial Guinea
133 38 Togo
137 39 Tanzania
140 40 Ethiopia
142 41 Burundi
146 42 Lesotho
150 43 Botswana
151 44 Liberia
152 45 Gambia
154 46 Eswatini
169 47 South Sudan
172 48 Mauritius
179 49 Chad
183 50 Djibouti
190 51 São Tomé and Príncipe
197 52 Somalia
200 53 Seychelles
203 54 Eritrea.
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