…with Argentina dropping out of the top 10 for the first time in nearly a decade and a half.
Some of the largest drops in the FIFA rankings?
2011 AFC Asian Cup champions. Japan. They dropped 11 spots from 19 to 30. Egypt and Senegal suffered as well to find themselves 25 below from December.
The United States of America moved up two places to take second in the CONCACAF ranks encroaching on Mexico, who still look to be basking in the sun at the top.
Africa Cup of Nation Champs Zambia, AFCON bronze medalists Mali, and hosts Gabon experienced meteoric rises into the top 10 of the CAF rankings, with 28, 25, and 46 spot ascensions respectively. Africa Cup of Nations host Equatorial Guinea also experienced a 40 plus rise in the FIFA ranks.
The European horizon has been steady with slight eddies up and down the ladder since the end of 2011. Wales experienced the highest burst with a +7 rise to take the 43rd position, right above recently risen AFCON quarter finalists Gabon and Mali.
Anyway, enough about that. Check out the recent updates here if there is a specific team you want to keep an eye on.
That’s a short round up of the January FIFA rankings. I’ll be interested in seeing what things look like at the end of summer. I’ll try and make this a monthly thing.
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Côte d’Ivoire, Didier hearts you.
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Fans of the Ivory Coast national football team are excited that their country has gotten into the semi finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after defeating hosts Equatorial Guinea 3 - nil.
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