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Thursday, August 7, 2008
The Gambia have moved up three places in latest world rankings released by the world football’s governing body (FIFA).
The Scorpions leapt from 91st to 88th position in August 2008 global rankings. The Scorpions, however, maintain their previous 23rd place in Africa after a quiet month where little international football was played.
Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions remain the top-ranked side in the continent, but dropped down two places to 15th in the world.
Ghana remain the second best side in Africa and move up one place to 19th in the world. Egypt are still third on the continent and go up three places to 21st globally.
The changes are largely due to the devaluation of some results from last year. Fifa uses a system of weighting of past results to determine its rankings. European Champions Spain are still top of the world rankings.
The Scorpions leapt from 91st to 88th position in August 2008 global rankings. The Scorpions, however, maintain their previous 23rd place in Africa after a quiet month where little international football was played.
Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions remain the top-ranked side in the continent, but dropped down two places to 15th in the world.
Ghana remain the second best side in Africa and move up one place to 19th in the world. Egypt are still third on the continent and go up three places to 21st globally.
The changes are largely due to the devaluation of some results from last year. Fifa uses a system of weighting of past results to determine its rankings. European Champions Spain are still top of the world rankings.
Author: by Nanama Keita
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