With FIFA releasing its latest rankings, Africa's top 10 nations have now been confirmed after the latest round of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
While some teams edged closer to securing their spot at the continental showpiece set to take place in Morocco next year, they have also climbed in FIFA's world rankings.
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Tournament hosts Morocco themselves maintained their status as the best team on the continent after beating Central African Republic first by five goals to nil, and then beating them 4-0 a few days later.
Those matches, which took place during the October international break, saw the Atlas Lions move one place up in the overall world ranking, going from 14th place to 13th.
With Senegal emerging victorious against Malawi, picking up 4-0 and 1-0 victories, they move from 21st to 20th, ensuring that Africa is well represented in the top 20.
Egypt, meanwhile, also picked up important victories, beating Mauritania by two goals to nil and then following that up with another 1-0 triumph, which solidified third spot for them in the CAF rankings.
Other teams, however, experienced opposite fortunes, with Tunisia being one of them.
While the Eagles of Carthage still find themselves in the continent's top 10, they fell 11 positions in the world rankings after suffering a defeat and drawing with Comoros in their two fixtures during the latest break.
Bafana Bafana, meanwhile, are in 11th place in Africa, having moved from 59th in the world to 60th.
Check out the CAF top 10 here:
1. Morocco
2. Senegal
3. Egypt
4. Nigeria
5. Algeria
6. Cote d'Ivoire
7. Tunisia
8. Cameroon
9. Mali
10. Congo DR
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At the top of the world rankings, Argentina, France, Spain, England and Brazil maintained their spots as the top five national teams on the planet.
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