NATIONAL TEAM - ZAMBIA - COACH - Beaumelle steps down

He looks set to join up once again with Herve Renard, who was appointed coach of Ivory Coast last week.

6 Aug 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - KENYA - COACH - Williamson appointed as new coach

Williamson replaces Adel Amrouche, who departed after Kenya's shock elimination from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Harambee Stars were knocked out 1:0 on aggregate by Lesotho on Sunday.

6 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERs - 2ND ROUND- 2ND LEG - ALL RESULTS

• Malawi vs Benin 1:0 (0:1)
• Rwanda vs Congo 2:0 (0:2)
• Guinea-Bissau vs Botswana 1:1 (0:2)
Sunday:
• Mozambique vs Tanzania 2:1 (2:2)
• Kenya vs Lesotho 0:0 (0:1)
• Mauritania vs Uganda 0:1 (0:2)

4 Aug 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - Stephen Keshi close to new deal

The 52-year-old led Nigeria to their third African title in 2013 and the last 16 at the World Cup in Brazil but his deal was allowed to expire.

4 Aug 2014
COACHES - IVORY COAST - Herve Renard appointed Ivory Coast boss

Frenchman Herve Renard has been appointed coach of Ivory Coast. The 45-year-old had two spells as Zambia coach and led them to the Africa Cup of Nations title in 2012.

3 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - Nigeria - Striker Imoh Ezekiel joins Qatari side Al-Arabi SC

"Being with Standard has filled me with good memories and I cannot thank the club enough," Ezekiel said in an emotional video message to Standard TV.

3 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIER - 2ND ROUND- 2ND LEG - RESULTS SO FAR

Saturday
Malawi vs Benin 1:0 (Agg: 1:1)
Rwanda vs Congo 2:0 (Agg 2:2)
Guinea-Bissau vs Botswana 1:1 (Agg: 1:3)

2 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIER - 2ND ROUND- 2ND LEG - PREVIEW

Saturday:
• Malawi vs Benin -:- (0:1)
• Rwanda vs Congo -:- (0:2)
• Guinea-Bissau vs Botswana -:- (0:2)
• Mauritania vs Uganda -:- (0:2)
Sunday:
• Mozambique vs Tanzania -:- (2:2)
• Kenya vs Lesotho -:- (0:1)

1 Aug 2014
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - TOGO - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW - Emmanuel Adebayor

The Tottenham Hotspur striker, 30, refused call-ups for World Cup qualifiers last year following a spat with then coach Didier Six after the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

1 Aug 2014
TRANSFER - ALGERIA - GOALKEEPER Rais Mbolhi joins Philadelphia Union

The French-born 28-year-old impressed during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil where Algeria reached the last 16.

The African side were beaten 2:1 by Germany after extra-time but Mbolhi was named man of the match following a series of fine saves.

31 Jul 2014

FIFA RANKING - June 2018

FIFA RANKING

Men's top 20​ - June 2018

 

Germany
Rank: 1 (-)
Points: 1558

Brazil
Rank: 2 (-)
Points: 1431

Belgium
Rank: 3 (-)
Points: 1298

Portugal
Rank: 4 (-)
Points: 1274

Argentina
Rank: 5 (-)
Points: 1241

Switzerland
Rank: 6 (-)
Points: 1199

France
Rank: 7 (-)
Points: 1198

Poland
Rank: 8 (+2)
Points: 1183

Chile
Rank: 9 (-)
Points: 1135

Spain
Rank: 10 (-2)
Points: 1126

Peru
Rank: 11 (-)
Points: 1125

Denmark
Rank: 12 (-)
Points: 1051

England
Rank: 12 (+1)
Points: 1051

Uruguay
Rank: 14 (+3)
Points: 1018

Mexico
Rank: 15 (-)
Points: 989

Colombia
Rank: 16 (-)
Points: 986

Netherlands
Rank: 17 (+2)
Points: 981

Wales
Rank: 18 (+3)
Points: 953

Italy
Rank: 19 (+1)
Points: 951

Croatia
Rank: 20 (-2)
Points: 945

 


Leading African nations / CAF
African team ranking - overall rank 


Tunisia
African team ranking: 1
Overall rank: 21 (-7)
Points: 910

Senegal
African team ranking: 2
Overall rank: 27 (+1)
Points: 838

Congo DR
African team ranking: 3
Overall rank: 38 (-)
Points: 706

Morocco
African team ranking: 4
Overall rank: 41 (+1)
Points: 686

Egypt
African team ranking: 5
Overall rank: 45 (+1)
Points: 649

 

13 Jun 2018
(BBC Sport UK)

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