Uganda drops seven slots, rise for Egypt in FIFA rankings

Despite earning a respectable result away to Ghana; Uganda has dropped seven places according the October FIFA rankings.

The Cranes drew goalless with the Black Stars in their opening game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Tamale but are now ranked 72^nd in the world from 65^th last month.

With 500 points, Uganda are now 19^th on the continent with the fall attributed to the 1-0 loss to Togo in an international friendly played on a FIFA gazette day in Lome a couple of days before they played Ghana.

Cranes opponent in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

In the Road to Russia 2018, Uganda remains the lowest ranked nation in group E as Ghana, despite falling two slots to go 45, remain the highest ranked in the group.

The Pharaohs who 2-1 away to Congo have risen seven places to 46 in the while Congo Brazzaville are 55 after dropping a place.

Egypt and Ghana are also in the same group, E with Uganda in the 2017 AFCON finals to be held in Gabon early next year.

The other group opponents Mali have dropped three places but still rank above Uganda in 58. 

CECAFA region

Kenya has risen six places to 85^th in the world, Rwanda are ranked 107 and Ethiopia 126 while Tanzania are 122^nd.

Burundi have dropped nine places to 138 in the world.

Africa

Africa Nations Cup champions Cote d’Ivoire remain the continent’s best ranked side in 31^st, Senegal rise to second in Africa after moving seven places up to 32^nd in the world.

Algeria (35), Tunisia (38) and Ghana (45) complete the top five on the continent. 

The World

Argentina, Germany, Brazil, Belgium and Colombia are ranked the world’s top five respectively.