September 2014 FIFA Ranking:
79th – Uganda (418 Points)
Uganda Cranes have moved two places from 81st to 79th on the latest FIFA/Coca Cola rankings released on Thursday in Zurich.
Uganda owes the two step improvement to the recent 1 all away draw registered in Ghana and the 2 – 0 victory 5 days later over Guinea at Namboole Stadium during the AFCON 2015 qualifiers.
Best In Africa:
Algeria ranked 20th in the entire world is Africa’s number one nation with 926 Points.
Best in CECAFA Region:
Uganda is by far the best ranked nation in the entire cecafa region with the second best nation, Rwanda coming at 93rd on 349 points.
World Champions hold onto the grip at the summit of the rankings with 1765 points as Colombia has displaced Netherlands in third place.
World’s Biggest Movers:
this month’s biggest winners are Guatemala, whose three wins in four matches in the qualifiers for the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 have seen the team led by coach Victor Monzon leap by 77 places to 57th in the table.
Lowest Drop:
Togo, one nation Uganda will play next in the AFCON qualifiers is the country that has dropped lowest, falling 38 places to 125.
There are 3 nations (San Marino, Anguilla and Bhutan) with no point in their cabinet as they lie 208th.
The next rankings will be released on 23rd October 2014.
Uganda is one of the 208 member states affiliated to the world’s football governing body, FIFA (Federation of International Football Associations).
Selected Countries:
1 – Germany (1765 Points)
2 – Argentina (1631 Points)
3 – Colombia (1488 Points)
4 – Netherlands (1456 Points)
5 – Belgium (1444 Points)
6 – Brazil (1291 Points)
7 – Uruguay (1243 Points)
8 – Spain (1228 Points)
9 – France (1202 Points)
10 – Switzerland (1175 Points)
20 – Algeria (926 Points)
33 – Ghana (661 Points)
48 – Guinea (557 Points)
79 – Uganda (418 Points)
93 – Rwanda (349 Points)
111 – Kenya (288 Points)
115 – Tanzania (277 Points)
125 – Togo (245 Points)
130 – Burundi (226 Points)
132 – Ethiopia (222 Points)
133 – Sudan (221 Points)
185 – South Sudan (43 points)
202 – Eritrea (11 points)
204 – Somalia (8 points)
205 – Djibouti (6 points)
208 – San Marino, Anguilla and Bhutan (O point)
MAIN PHOTO: Geofrey Massa celebrates his second goal against Guinea at Namboole Stadium.
PHOTO CREDITS: FUFA Communications Department.