Latest Fifa/Caf rankings released on Thursday, January 7th 2016,has seen Zambia move-up six(6) places on FIFA, from 73rd to 67th,while slightly climbing two(2) places,from 17th to 15th position in Africa.
2015 Orange Afcon champions Ivory Coast(19th on Fifa) have maintained the top spot in Africa,ahead of Algeria(28th on Fifa) and Ghana(33rd on Fifa),while Cape Verde(39th on Fifa) has stood strong as the fourth(4th) best ranked team in Africa,ahead of Tunisia,Senegal,Congo Brazzaville,Guinea,Cameroon and Egypt.
Zambia’s opponents in the upcoming Africa Nations Championship(CHAN),Uganda have continued to record milestone achievements representing East-Africa,this time attaining the best ever Fifa Ranking at 62nd position while gaining grip in Africa on 12th spot.
Uganda,fresh from winning the 2015CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup will be a team to look out for, at CHAN. Tournament in Rwanda,alongside Mali who sit 13th in Africa,while another Zambia’s opponent Zimbabwe were surprizingly ranked 31st in Africa,in yesterday’s release.
In World Fifa Rankings,Belgium are still the best ranked team,ahead of Argentina,Spain,Germany,Chile,
The next release of Fifa/Caf Rankings will be on February 4th,2016.
Below is the Top 30 Fifa Ranking(African Zone):
1. Ivory Coast(19th on Fifa).
2. Algeria (28th).
3. Ghana (33rd).
4. Cape Verde (39th).
5. Tunisia (40th).
6. Senegal (45th).
7. Congo Brazzaville (48th).
8. Guinea (49th).
9. Cameroon ( 57th).
10. Egypt (58th).
11. Congo DR (60th).
12. Uganda (62nd).
13. Mali (63rd).
14. Nigeria (66th).
15. Zambia (67th).
16. Equitorial Guinea (69th).
17. South Africa (74th).
18. Morocco (76th).
19. Gabon (77th).
20. Benin (78th).
21. Libya (81st).
22. Burkina Faso (89th).
23. Rwanda (91st).
24. Togo (93rd).
25. Botswana (95th).
26. Kenya (101st).
27. Niger (103rd).
28. Liberia (103rd).
29. Angola (105th).
30. Malawi (106th).
Is this the same congo brazz kalengo westone went?if so then its a better place.
I think faz should devise a system in order to ensure zambia gets to the top in terms of ranking otherwise as it is now alot needs to be done.
Which criteria are they using?honestly speaking can Uganda surpass Zambia and Nigeria, when last did Uganda won afcon or participated in major tournament so that the world can see.
Kikikikikikikii kokokokokokokoko pwe pwe pwe pwe pwe pwe. Wenyeee uuulabeja
only 12 cotries hav afcon before chipolopolo
Educate me, wat do they follow or consider to come up with the rankng?
Awe sure
Yes a life mfwaya iyii
Zambia #16
go Zambia go…….
On personal rankings zambia is number one in Africa and number 5 in the world full stop.
Nice one!!!!
Kkkkkkk i agree with u
Thank God is personal ranking! I would have asked you to wake up from sleeping.
Uganda better than zambia
only 12 countries in that top 20 have won the afcon before, chipolopolo being 2012 champions of Africa!!
Nigeria our neighbour
Thats wonderful for our team,, lets keep up with the hard work
Nonsense
the rankings are useless to go by..
what is Mali,cape verd & senegal doing on top of Zambia,did they bribe!
They are the best than Zambia we just av to agree simple
can u pliz confirm that they are better than zambia with regard to the previous Afcons,,, ?
we ar on top of South Afrik