Zambia
soared in the FIFA rankings after winning the African Cup of Nations and
Germany climbed second behind world Cup winner and European Champion Spain in
monthly standings published on Wednesday .Zambia rises 28 places to No. 43,
becoming the continent’s fourth ranked nation after starting the AFCON cup in
16th place .Ivory Coast which lost Sunday’s final in penalty shoot out, is the
highest African nation at No. 15. Co-host nations Gabon and Equatorial Guinea
both were rewarded for reaching the quarter finals. Gabon rose 46 places
to no 45 which was not bad at all, as for Equatorial Guinea up at No. 110
having moved 41 places. Zambia has so far been the best mover in the FIFA
rankings.
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