Sierra Leone one spot up, now ranked 107th in Fifa ranking
Sierra Leone played to a 1-1 draw against South Sudan and registered a 2-1 win over the Gambia before losing to Morocco home-based side during their training camp in Morocco this month.
On Thursday, FIFA released the latest World Ranking following the October international break. As a result, the Leone Stars climb one place up to 107th.
The Leone Stars ranked 24th in African as they continue their preparations ahead of their third African Cup of Nation after beating Benin 1-0 in June to reach the continental stage after 25-years.
Meanwhile, Belgium is still top of the global pecking other despite losing their two matches in the UEFA Nations League finals.
Brazil are second, with France moving ahead of England into the third position. Italy also moved up one spot into fourth place while The Three Lions round up the top five.
Latest Top 10 FIFA – AFRICA rankings for October 2021:
1. Senegal, 2. Tunisia, 3. Morroco, 4. Algeria, 5. Nigeria
6. Egypt, 7. Ghana, 8. Ivory Coast, 9. Cameroon 10. Mali
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