28th November 2024 6:03:26 PM
1 min readGhana now sits in the 77th position globally in November’s FIFA rankings after the Black Stars failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).Ghana was previously ranked 73rd globally in October and 14th in Africa. This means that the Black Stars have dropped four places after a poor showing in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers, one which ended with the Black Stars picking three points from three draws and losing three games.
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In November, Ghana's Black Stars recorded a 1-1 draw with Angola in their penultimate AFCON 2025 qualifying match, followed by a disappointing 2-1 home loss to Niger in their final game. This defeat confirmed their position at the bottom of Group F.Despite their underwhelming performance, the Black Stars maintained their 14th-place rank in Africa.
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They trail behind top-ranked teams like Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, and Nigeria, as well as other strong African sides such as Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Mali, and Tunisia.Meanwhile, Niger, Ghana's Group F opponents, made the most significant improvement in November, climbing nine places to 122nd from 131st.Ghana's decline in the global rankings reflects their disappointing 2024 results.
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Their highest position this year was 67th in February, but since then, their ranking has steadily dropped, placing them 68th in April, 64th in June, and 68th in July. By September, they had fallen to 70th, 73rd in October, and now 77th in November.
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