The Ghana Black Stars have made headway by climbing one spot from 60th to 59th position in the latest FIFA rankings for June 2023.
In the rankings released on June 29, the Black Stars inched up by a spot to reach the 59th position.
This positive advancement comes as a result of their unbeaten record since Chris Hughton took charge as the head coach.
The draw against Madagascar in the AFCON qualifier contributed to earning valuable points and surpassing their previous ranking of 60th.
On June 10, 2018, a new ranking system was approved by the FIFA Council. It is based on the Elo rating system and after each game points will be added to or subtracted from a team’s rating according to the new formula.
On the African continent, Ghana currently stands just outside the top 10, occupying the 11th position.
Morocco holds the highest rank among African teams, with Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt completing the top 5.
Nigeria, Cameroon, Mali, La Cote d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso make up the rest of the top 10 African countries in the rankings.
At the global level, Argentina, the reigning World Cup champions, maintain their position at the top of the rankings.
Their recent friendly victories over Australia and Indonesia have solidified their lead, with France and Brazil following closely in second and third place, respectively.
Notably, England has overtaken Belgium to claim the fourth spot, while Croatia has also moved ahead of the Netherlands.
Completing the top 10 are Italy, Portugal and Spain.