The ranking were released on Thursday. The Warriors, now under the tutelage of caretaker coach Norman Mapeza following the departure of Sunday Chidzambwa, were ranked 113th in April. However, a good outing by the Warriors has them occupy the 110th position after garnering 10 points in their most recent matches. In the Confederation of African Football (CAF) the Warriors gained three places moving from 30th to 27th, in their bid to reclaim their top 20 spot in the continent achieved during the era of Reinhard Fabisch’s all conquering Dream Team of the early 90s.
However, Cameroon, maintained their 19th position in the world and second on the continent, Cote dIvoire remained 27th in the world and fourth in Africa, while Ghana remained on 32nd in the World. Algeria moved a place up to 30th in the world, while South Africa were the biggest movers, as they are now placed 83rd from 90th in the world. These teams will represent the African continent at the upcoming world cup in South Africa on June 11. Nigeria, also representing Africa at the global football showcase,however,recorded a slide, after dropping a place from 20th to 21st in the world. The rankings are determined by results from international competitions and international friendly matches played on FIFA-approved matches during the last month.