The International Federation of Football History Statistics (IFFHS) has revealed a list of the best clubs in the world in 2024, with Al Ahly being the highest ranked team in Africa, while Mamelodi Sundowns are the best from South Africa.
The IFFHS recently published a list of the best clubs in the word between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024.
Spanish giants Real Madrid top the list following a successful 2023/24 season, which saw them claim three trophies, including LALIGA and the UEFA Champions League.
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Remarkably, Al Ahly are the highest-ranked club who are not under UEFA, as they are placed the 14th best team in the world over the last year. The Egyptians giants claimed a record-extending 10th CAF Champions League title and the second in a row under Swiss boss Marcel Koller.
As such, Ahly are ranked above some of Europe's big clubs, including FC Porto, RB Leipzig, AC Milan, and Manchester United. It is also revealed that the Cairo outfit moved up four places in the IFFFHS rankings, as they were 18th in the previous list.
Sundowns are the only South African team to feature on the list, with the PSL giants being 185th on the list, a drop off from their previous position of 149.
Nevertheless, the Pretoria outfit still made it to the top 10 best CAF clubs over the period of a year. During that time, Masandawana won the 2023/24 league title, as well as the inaugural African Football League.
10 Highest ranked CAF clubs, as per IFFHS:
1. Al Ahly (14th in the world)
2. Zamalek (82nd in the world)
3. Pyramids FC (90th in the world)
4. RS Berkane (131st in the world)
5. Petro de Luanda (152nd in the world)
6. Young Africans SC (154th in the world)
7. Esperance de Tunis (155th in the world)
8. CR Belouizdad (170th in the world)
9. TP Mazembe (174th in the world)
10. Mamelodi Sundowns (185th in the world)
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