{
  "id": 12807842,
  "title": "Ghana drop five places to 70th in latest FIFA rankings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ghana-drop-five-places-to-70th-in-latest-fifa-rankings",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:10:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ghana-drop-five-places-to-70th-in-latest-fifa-rankings/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana have slipped five places in the latest FIFA Men's World Rankings, now sitting at 70th. The Black Stars began their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign poorly, losing their opening two Group C matches. They suffered a 2-0 defeat to Côte d'Ivoire in Bouaké and a 4-2 loss to The Gambia at Accra Sports Stadium. These results have left Ghana with zero points from their first two matches and at the bottom of their group. Coach Carlos Queiroz was sacked after a 1-0 win in seven matches. The Ghana Football Association and Ministry of Sports and Recreation have set up a search committee to find a new head coach. Ghana's ranking drop comes amid a challenging time for the national team, which failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Black Stars will have a chance to improve their AFCON qualifying prospects in November, when they host Somalia in back-to-back Group C fixtures at Accra Sports Stadium. Currently, Morocco leads Africa in the rankings at seventh, while Senegal is 18th. Côte d'Ivoire is 29th, and Nigeria has fallen four places to 30th.",
  "summary": "Ghana have dropped five places to 70th in the latest FIFA World Men’s Ranking following a poor start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. The Black Stars, who were ranked 65th in the previous standings, lost 25.73 points and are now 14th among African nations in the rankings released on Wednesday, 7 […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}