Warriors up in Fifa ranks

WINDHOEK – Namibia is slowly closing in on the International Federation of Football Association (Fifa)’s world ranking 100 mark.

According to the Fifa’s website, Namibia is now ranked 114th in the world, after being in the 126th position ahead of the latest release. On the Confederation of African Football (CAF)’s ranking the southern African country is ranked 32nd.Namibia will square up against Ethiopia in a Nations Cup qualifier next month, a country which is ranked 92nd in the world and 22nd on the continental standings.None of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries made the CAF top ten ranking nor do they feature on the Fifa top 10 countries.Cameroon heads the CAF top ten ranking followed by Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Guinea, Ghana, Senegal and Mali.The 2010 World Cup host South Africa are in 13th position on the CAF rankings and 61 on the Fifa table, while last year’s world cup finalist Angola are in the 59th place and 11th on CAF ranking.On the world stage, Brazil dictates matters followed by Argentina, Italy (world champion), France (runner-up), Germany, Croatia, Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic and Portugal.Cameroon is the only African country ranked in the Fifa 20 top countries.The West African country is ranked 16th on the world table.NampaOn the Confederation of African Football (CAF)’s ranking the southern African country is ranked 32nd.Namibia will square up against Ethiopia in a Nations Cup qualifier next month, a country which is ranked 92nd in the world and 22nd on the continental standings.None of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries made the CAF top ten ranking nor do they feature on the Fifa top 10 countries.Cameroon heads the CAF top ten ranking followed by Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Guinea, Ghana, Senegal and Mali.The 2010 World Cup host South Africa are in 13th position on the CAF rankings and 61 on the Fifa table, while last year’s world cup finalist Angola are in the 59th place and 11th on CAF ranking.On the world stage, Brazil dictates matters followed by Argentina, Italy (world champion), France (runner-up), Germany, Croatia, Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic and Portugal.Cameroon is the only African country ranked in the Fifa 20 top countries.The West African country is ranked 16th on the world table.Nampa