The first world ranking of the year 2019 released by FIFA has not reserved major changes in terms of African selections.
Despite one less place, Senegal has retained its continental leadership (24th in the world with 1505 points). Tunisia loses two spots and is now 28th ahead of Morocco which occupies the 43rd place in this ranking.
Driven by Belgium, the world ranking still sees France, world champion, then Brazil to complete the podium.
And the Asian Nations Cup effect has allowed Qatar to leap into the world rankings of the best football nations.
Moreover, the top 20 has not undergone any change.
The Nigerian Super Eagles are 46th and last African team of this top 50 which ejected the Democratic Republic of Congo which loses its place (51st).
Egypt, which will host the next 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, is ranked 57th in this ranking.
Here is also the complete African ranking on February 7, 2019:
1) Sénégal (24e) 1505 points
2) Tunisie (28e) 1493
3) Maroc (43e) 1440
4) Nigeria (46e) 1427
5) RD Congo (51e) 1420
6) Ghana (52e) 1412
7) Cameroun (56e) 1394
8) Egypte (57e) 1393
9) Burkina Faso (62e) 1371
10) Mali (65e) 1363
11) Côte d’Ivoire (66e) 1356
12) Guinée (68e) 1354
13) Algérie (69e) 1349
14) Afrique du Sud (74e) 1325
15) Cap Vert (74e) 1325
16) Ouganda (77e) 1320
17) Zambie (82e) 1292
18) Congo (84e) 1280
19) Gabon (85e) 1277
20) Bénin (94e) 1257
21) Mauritanie (101e) 1222
22) Libye (105e) 1217
23) Kenya (106e) 1210
24) Madagascar (107e) 1209
25) Niger (109e) 1205
26) Namibie (110e) 1191
27) République Centrafricaine (112e) 1180
28) Zimbabwe (113e) 1175
29) Sierra Leone (114e) 1172
30) Mozambique (116e) 1167
31) Guinée-Bissau (118e) 1158
32) Togo (122e) 1136
33) Angola (125e) 1131
34) Soudan (127e) 1120
35) Malawi (129e) 1115
36) Rwanda (135e) 1094
37) Tanzanie (137e) 1087
38) Burundi (138e) 1085
39) Swaziland (140e) 1078
40) Comores (142e) 1076
41) Botswana (145e) 1071
42) Lesotho (146e) 1069
43) Guinée Equatoriale (148e) 1063
44) Liberia (150e) 1051
45) Ethiopie (151e) 1049
46) Maurice (156e) 1022
47) Soudan du Sud (164e) 994
48) Gambie (166e) 986
49) Tchad (175e) 956
50) Sao Tomé-et-Principe (185e) 920
51) Seychelles (189e) 911
52) Djibouti (197e) 896
53) Somalie (204e) 868
54) Erythrée (204e) 868
