As of September 2023, Morocco led the men's national soccer team on the African continent, ranking 13th worldwide. Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt followed in Africa, with a FIFA global ranking of 20th, 29th, 34th, and 35th, respectively. On the other hand, Somalia and Seychelles were the lowest-ranked men's national soccer teams in Africa.
Leading men's national soccer teams in Africa as of September 2023, by FIFA ranking
Characteristic
FIFA ranking position
Morocco
13
Senegal
20
Tunisia
29
Algeria
34
Egypt
35
Nigeria
40
Cameroon
41
Mali
49
Côte d'Ivoire
50
Burkina Faso
58
Ghana
60
Congo DR
64
South Africa
65
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