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CAR Overtakes Nigeria In FIFA Rankings
Central African Republic CAR have moved up 15 places on the
October’s Fifa World Rankings are now at 49 globally.
They are now 9th in Africa, ahead of the likes of Nigeria
(13) and Senegal (15).
It is the seventh month in a row they have climbed the
rankings, up from 131st in March this year.
They have recorded some impressive results in recent months,
including knocking seven-time champions Egypt out of qualifying for the 2013
Africa Cup of Nations.
CAR are set to travel to Burkina Faso for the second leg of
their final round qualifier for the Nations Cup holding a 1-0 lead from the
first leg in Bangui.
There was also a big improvement for Cape Verde who leapt up
14 places to 51 globally and number 10 in Africa.
Their move was helped by a 2-0 win over Cameroon in the
first leg of their Nations Cup final round qualifier.
Ivory Coast remain the top-ranked side in Africa and are
16th overall.
Algeria remain second on the continent while Mali have
leapfrogged Ghana into third spot.
Spain and Germany are still the top two sides worldwide.