Rwanda drop six places in Fifa rankings

Rwanda’s Amavubi have slipped six places to 133th in the latest Fifa world rankings released on Thursday after their dismal showing at the just-concluded Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Kenya where they lost three of the four matches they played. Eric Nshimiyimana’s side lost 1-0 to both Uganda and Sudan and beat Eretria 1-0 in the group stages before losing to hosts and eventual winners Kenya by yet another solitary goal in the quarter finals Rwanda are now in a lowly 40th position in Africa. In the region, Kenya moved up eight places after a successful Cecafa campaign, to 109th, and are in 32nd position in Africa. Uganda was unmoved, remaining in 86th and 22nd positions in the world and Africa, respectively; while Sudan moved eleven places to 119th in the world and 35th in Africa. Tanzania are up four places to 120th and 36th, while Burundi dropped twelve places to 124th and 37th in the world and Africa, respectively. Ethiopia stayed in 93th in the world. Ghana lead in the African rankings and occupies position number 24 in the world. Spain retained its number one spot, followed by Germany, Argentina, Colombia, Portugal, Uruguay, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands and 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil, in that order.

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Rwanda drop six places in Fifa rankings