Cameroon 8th, Mali 9th, Ivory Coast…: here are the best football teams in Africa according to FIFA

Cameroon, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire are present in the ranking of the top 20 football teams in Africa according to FIFA.

Indeed, FIFA recently updated its world ranking, revealing significant movements within African football.

This update of the FIFA ranking came after the first days of the AFCON 2025 qualifiers, reflecting the varying performances of the national teams.

While Morocco maintains its position as the African leader, other teams such as Egypt and Côte d’Ivoire are making notable progress.

Morocco maintains its position as the African leader, a proof of its consistency. Senegal, although it has fallen two places globally, remains firmly anchored in the African top 3. However, the pressure is intensifying, as Egypt and Côte d’Ivoire are progressing rapidly.

These two teams have made jumps of five places globally, signaling positive momentum.

Algeria has also made a notable comeback, with an increase of five places, but must still wait to compete with the leaders.

“The ranking of the top four African teams remains unchanged, with Morocco maintaining its 14th place in the world.”

Tunisia and Algeria move up five places in the world rankings. Uganda enters the African top 20 with a five-place rise.

Ghana drops six places, while Guinea loses five places. These variations illustrate the competitiveness of African football and the fluctuations in performance. Benin and Angola make gains of two and five places respectively.

Performance analysis and outlook

The recent performances of African teams offer a glimpse of their potential. The gains of Egypt and Côte d’Ivoire reflect their recent success. These teams show an ability to compete at the highest level. The consistency of Morocco and Senegal underlines their status as major forces in African football.

“However, the Lions are now under threat from Egypt and Côte d’Ivoire, who have moved up five places in the world rankings.”

Below is the ranking of the best football teams in Africa according to FIFA, with Mali, Cameroon and Ivory Coast present:
Morocco (14th in the world)

Senegal (21st) -2

Egypt (31st) +5

Ivory Coast (33rd) +5

Tunisia (36th) +5

Nigeria (39th)

Algeria (41st) +5

Cameroon (53rd) -2

Mali (54th) -1

DRC (58th) +2

South Africa (59th) -2

Burkina Faso (64th) +4

Cape Verde (65th)

Ghana (70th) -6

Guinea (82nd) ​​-5

Gabon (84th) -1

Angola (85th) +5

Benin (89th) +2

Uganda (90th) + 5 (entry into the African top 20)

Zambia (93rd)