FIFA Ranking: Ghana Ranked 31st Worldwide & 3rd In Africa

Ghana have moved one place up in the Fifa/Coca-Cola World Ranking released Wednesday for the month of September. The Black Stars are now placed 31st on the overall table, but their point accumulation still stood at 714 points. Little changes occurred but more movement can be expected in the October edition, with the inclusion of the many friendlies and qualifies to be played later in September. The Black Stars who are hoping for a fifth African Cup of Nations are the continent�s third best side behind Ivory Coast and Algeria. Mali and Libya follow in fourth and fifth positions. European champions Spain remained tops with Germany second and England jumping third on the world ranking table. According to Fifa, the results of 54 �A� international friendlies were taken into account for the latest edition of the world ranking.