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The Black Stars of Ghana have held onto their 76th position in the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings released on Thursday, July 10, 2025. The team’s global standing remains unchanged from the previous update in April, following a series of mixed results in recent international outings.
The steady ranking comes in the wake of Ghana’s participation in the 2025 Unity Cup held in England, where the Black Stars lost narrowly to Nigeria in the semi-finals before defeating Trinidad and Tobago in the third-place playoff. The tournament formed part of the team’s build-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Prior to the Unity Cup, Ghana had climbed one place from 77th to 76th in the global rankings, following back-to-back victories over Chad and Madagascar in the World Cup qualifying series.
Ghana’s performance in recent fixtures, though commendable, was not enough to warrant further improvement in their global standing. However, the team has moved ahead of Montenegro, who dropped three places in the latest rankings.
On the continental level, Ghana also remain 14th in Africa, with no change in position. The team continues to trail the continent’s leading football nations, with the likes of Morocco, Senegal, and Nigeria occupying higher spots.
Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo, is expected to use the team’s upcoming fixtures in September — Matchday 7 and 8 of the World Cup qualifiers — as an opportunity to boost both performance and ranking.
Ghana will be facing Chad and Mali as they aim to strengthen their qualification hopes for the 2026 tournament.
With several competitive games on the horizon, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) will be hoping the team can build on recent successes and achieve a higher ranking ahead of the next update later in the year.