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Ghana drop four places in FIFA ranking for June
The Black Stars have dropped by four places in the latest FIFA ranking
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The Black Stars decline might be attributed to failure to get busy two months ago during the FIFA free date for international games.
Ghana have not played any internatonal game since finishing fourth in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) staged in Gabon.
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They, however have an opportunity to increase their points when they come face to face with Ethiopia on 13th June 2017 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi in the 2019 AFCON qualifiers.
Ghana are 9th in the ranking of countries on the African continent, while Egypt are the highest rated African country in the global ranking.
Meanwhile, Brazil maintained their place as world number one, which is followed by Argentna and Germany.
New Zealand were the best mover this month, jumping 17 positions to rank 95th, while Mauritania made the worst move, dropping 13 places to 104th.
FIFA world rankings (May position in parentheses)
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1. Brazil (1)
2. Argentina (2)
3. Germany (3)
4. Chile (4)
5. Colombia (5)
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6. France (6)
7. Belgium (7)
8. Portugal (8)
9. Switzerland (9)
10. Spain (10)
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Top 10 African teams:
20. Egypt (19)
27. Senegal (30)
32. Cameroon (33)
38. Nigeria (40)
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39. DR Congo (41)
41. Tunisia (42)
41. Burkina Faso (35)
47. Ivory Coast (48)
49. Ghana (45)
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53. Algeria (54)
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