Morocco is Africa’s top side in latest FIFA Rankings

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Zurich, Switzerland – The latest FIFA Rankings have reinforced Morocco’s dominance of African football, with the Atlas Lions ending the year as the highest-ranked African nation despite slipping two places globally to 14th.

While Morocco retained their continental crown, Angola emerged as the standout story of the year, achieving a record-breaking rise of 32 places to secure 85th position globally.

Senegal, Africa’s second-best team, holds firm in 17th place worldwide while Egypt, Algeria and Nigeria secure their places in the top five in Africa.

The FIFA December rankings, the final for 2024, saw minimal changes across Africa due to a lack of international fixtures in December.

Yet, they provide a moment to reflect on the fluctuating fortunes of African football nations throughout the year.

Below are top 20 African Countries in FIFA Rankings (their global rankings are in bracket).

  1. Morocco (14th)
  2. Senegal (17th)
  3. Egypt (33rd)
  4. Algeria (37th)
  5. Nigeria (44th)
  6. Cote d’Ivoire (46th)
  7. Cameroon (49th)
  8. Mali (51st)
  9. Tunisia (52nd)
    10 South Africa (57th)
    11 DR Congo (61st)
    12 Burkina Faso (66th)
    13 Cape Verde (72nd)
    14 Ghana (77th)
    15 Guinea (78th)
    16 Gabon (84th)
    17 Angola (85th)
    18 Zambia (87th)
    19 Uganda (88th)
    20 Equatorial Guinea (93rd).
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