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FIFA soccer rankings 2008
Accra, April 9, Ghanadot/GNA – Ghana moved a step up on the
latest Federation of International Football Association
(FIFA/Coco Cola) rankings released on Wednesday, April 9.
Ghana moved to the 14th position in the world and stayed
number one in Africa.
Information gathered by the GNA Sports from FIFA website
indicates that Ghana’s Black Stars who became the biggest
mover in February by ascending from 43 to 14 lost their
grounds to 15th in the March rankings.
The latest rankings mean that Ghana was not affected by
their 2-1 loss to Mexico in an international friendly late
last month.
The West Africans moved to 14 a few weeks after placing
third at the 26th African Cup of Nations that ended in Accra
on February 10.
Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire placed 17 and 22 respectively in
the world and are second and third on the African continent.
African Champions, Egypt however are ranked fourth on the
continent are lie at the 30th position in the world.
GNA
1. Argentina (1), 1,519 points.
2. Brazil (2), 1,509
3. Italy (3), 1,391
4. Spain (4), 1,319
5. Germany (5), 1,261
6. Czech Republic (6), 1,234
7. France (7), 1,205
8. Greece (10), 1,187
9. Portugal (8), 1,125
10. Netherlands (9), 1,124
11. England (11), 1,098
12. Romania (13), 1,085
13. Croatia (12), 1,041
14. Ghana (15), 1,006
15. Scotland (14), 1,004
16. Mexico (16), 997
17. Cameroon (17), 996
18. Bulgaria (19), 953
19. Colombia (20), 911
20. Israel (22), 898
Ghana ascends on FIFA rankings
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