The latest FIFA global and continental rankings have reported a drop in the position of Ghana's Black Queens.

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The global football governing body announced the drop in an official statement today, Thursday, June 12.

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According to the statement, the "Black Queens of Ghana have slipped in both the latest global and African rankings, according to FIFA’s update released on Thursday, June 12."

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This comes after the assumption of office by the current coach, Kim Lars and the team's recent performances.

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" Since Kim Lars Bjorkegren took over as head coach, Ghana’s senior women’s team has dropped one spot in the standings, " it read.

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Initially, the team ranked 65th globally out of 211 FIFA member nations and 5th out of 54 African countries, before dropping to 66th globally and 6th in Africa in FIFA’s latest rankings.

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Ghana moved to fifth on the CAF rankings back in March while occupying the 65th position on the global ranking.

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Currently, the Black Queens now rank behind Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco, Zambia and Cameroon.

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Since the last update, the team has played four games, winning just one of them (the first friendly against Senegal). They lost two at that time as well while drawing the other one.

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The team is currently wrapping up preparations for the delayed 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

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