The Zambia national soccer team has fallen three places on the FIFA ladder to rank 71st in the world but have maintained their 17th position on Africa.
In a month when only five countries in the Africa top 20 (Algeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon and Rwanda) made upward movement, Zambia opponents in the Africa Cup qualifiers in Spetember, Kenya managed to move seven places up to rank 116th in the world.
Argentina moved into first position in the World after powering to the finals of Copa America have displaced Germany as the World’s top team.
Africa Top 20
1[19] Algeria 2[21] Côte d’Ivoire 3[25] Ghana 4[32] Tunisia 5[39] Senegal 6[42] Cameroon 7[47] Republic of Congo 8[52] Cabo Verde 9[55] Egypt 10[57] Nigeria 11[58] Guinea 12[60] Congo DR 13[61] Mali 14[63] Equatorial Guinea 15[65] Gabon 16[70] South Africa 17[71] Zambia 18[72] Burkina Faso 19[73] Uganda 20[78] Rwanda
this is bull equtoria g cant be better than my beloves kipolopolo
Your beloved CHIPOLOPOLO cannot be better than Equatorial Guinea. Rankings are a reflection of how you are doing. 2012 Afcon win does not make us a giant in Africa as we hold ourselves. How dare champions be ranked 71st? It was a fluke win. Self deception. We need to revolutionize the FA. The downward spiral is unending. The truth hurts but we cannot run away from the truth. WE NEED A SAVIOUR
This is not bull when you fail to beat guinea bissau there is nowhere u going
We are actually lucky to still be in the top 20 in Africa.
Even more lucky that we are still on FIFA’s list.
Lol
Zambia is becoming useless team they need to start winning games,
FIFA excludes Ghana from preliminary stage of 2018 World Cup qualifiers
FIFA has excluded Ghana from the first round of qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia thanks to the Black Stars excellent standing in the latest ranking of countries.
Twenty six countries have been selected to play in the first round of qualifiers and with the Black Stars ranking third in Africa, they have been exempted.
According to the regulation of the world governing body, the 26 lowest-ranked countries from Africa will be engaged in a play-off to decide who will join the second phase of qualifiers.
“For Round One, the 26 lowest-ranked participating associations from the region will contest Round One,” FIFA said in a statement released on Thursday.
Those teams will be allocated to two pots of 13 teams based on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking of July 2015 which was released on Thursday.
Among the 26 selected countries, the 13 highest ranked teams will face the 13 lowest ranked teams.
They will be then be drawn against each other to play over two legs on a home and away basis between 5 and 13 October 2015.
With Zimbabwe having been expelled from the preliminary competition by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, Africa sees 53 of its 54 member associations involved in the Preliminary Draw.
– See more at: http://ghanasoccernet.com/fifa-excludes-ghana-from-preliminary-stage-of-2018-world-cup-qualifiers/#sthash.aUE0Yf6S.dpuf
FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOLKS.good evening.
Your beloved CHIPOLOPOLO cannot be better than Equatorial Guinea. Rankings are a reflection of how you are doing. 2012 Afcon win does not make us a giant in Africa as we hold ourselves. How dare champions be ranked 71st? It was a fluke win. Self deception. We need to revolutionize the FA. The downward spiral is unending. The truth hurts but we cannot run away from the truth. WE NEED A SAVIOUR
As we continue 2 depreciate….AFCON 2012 gave us standards we r failin 2 maintain. We are just like Greece aftr Euro 2004.
Good observation. Greece has fallen woefully after the “fluke” in 2004. ZAMBIA is the replica of Greece in Africa. Oh WHEN? Only glad that our economy might be better than that of Greece now. Football wise, we might be worse
we hav now join de minows, failing 2 beat guinea bissau at home, & play penalties against namibia 2 qualify 2 de next roun of chan championship. we are going no where with this chicken lwandamina, we nee 2 fire him frm our national team!!
kalusha and your FA, give us a coach. Football is life in Zambia please!
stop complaining because when we air our thoughts that Zambia has become soo useless that now we are even going to the wire with stupid useless footballing nations like Namibia,Malawi,GB and the likes you say we mind our language.Just how can a team go forward when people who are in charge keep on imposing players to play in matches all that bull in the name of marketing them so that they can come and get a recommendation fee when they are signed on.
Labelling other nations as stupid and useless is leaving in self denial.The ultimate indication of how brainwashed one is.
I Believe There Is Massive Talent In Zambia But What Matters Is The Selection Of Players.Ba Faz Please Go to Rulal Areas And U Will Find A Lot Of Potantial Players Ulufyengofye Lweka-lwekafye Sure.
The Chipolopolo last month dropped three places on the world rankings. World Ranking is in Brackets.