Bafana Bafana boosted by Morocco win in latest FIFA rankings

Bafana Bafana have seen a slight rise in the latest FIFA rankings, thanks to their 2-1 win over Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier earlier this month.

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While this was already a ‘dead rubber’ given that both Bafana Bafana and Morocco had already qualified for the finals, winning was also important.

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In doing so, Bafana Bafana jumped from 66th to 62nd in the world, and that’s four places up from the April rankings.

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The rankings will go a long way into Bafana Bafana avoiding to face the big guns when the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers is seeded.

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Bafana Bafana are still 12th in CAF rankings while Morocco remains the number one ranked team on the African continent.

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However, Morocco dropped in the world rankings – they were ranked 11th in April but they are now placed 13th.

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BAFANA BAFANA FOUR PLACES UP IN LATEST FIFA RANKINGS

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