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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Warriors dropped five places on the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The national team was in action during the October international breaking, playing two games and losing both.<\/p>\n

The Warriors played back-to-back FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Ghana, losing 3-1 away and 1-0 in Harare.<\/p>\n

The results have now seen them dropping down to number 118 on the global table and one spot to number 29 on the African ranking.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Senegal remains the highest-ranked team in Africa, while Belgium retained the top spot in the world.<\/p>\n

World Top 10: 1. Belgium, 2. Brazil, 3. France, 4. Italy, 5. England, 6. Argentina, 7. Spain, 8. Portugal, 9. Mexico, 10. Denmark.<\/p>\n

Africa Top 10: 1. Senegal, 2. Tunisia, 3. Morocco, 4. Algeria, 5. Nigeria, 6. Egypt, 7. Ghana, 8. Ivory Coast, 9. Cameroon, 10. Mali.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. The Warriors dropped five places on the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday. The national team was in action during the October international breaking, playing two games and losing both. The Warriors played back-to-back FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Ghana, losing 3-1 away and 1-0 in Harare. 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