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Ghana slumps again in FIFA rankings
Accra, Oct 24, Ghanadot/GNA - Ghana has slumped two places
on the latest world football rankings released by the
Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on
Tuesday, October 24.
Ghana are now placed tenth a point down from the ninth
position in September on the African continent, two poorer
than Group A opponents, Morocco who lie at the 8th position.
In September, Ghana were at the 45th position at the world
rankings but dropped to the 47th position in October.
The slip of the Black Stars continued with a downward drop
to 39 points from the last rankings in September to finish
with 632 points.
Information gathered by the GNA Sports indicates that the
downward slip of the Black Stars may be basically due to
inactivity. Ghana's last international game with Saudi
Arabia recorded a disastrous 0-5 mauling.
Ghana, host of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations has struggled
to progress on the table due to inactivity on the
international scene and lack of participation in the
competition's qualifiers as host of the biennial fiesta that
pieces the continent's best 16 teams together.
The Stars are pitted alongside the North Africans, Guinea-
Africa's third best and Namibia who are ranked 25th in
Africa in the group that will be based in Accra at the Ohene
Djan Sports stadium, one of the quartet venues for the
tourney.
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