The Ghana senior men’s national team, the Black Stars, have nudged up one spot to 72nd in the November 2025 FIFA World Rankings, while retaining 14th place among African nations — even though the side has suffered back-to-back defeats.
The rise comes despite losses to the Japan national football team (2-0) and South Korea national football team (1-0) during the 2025 Kirin Challenge Cup in Asia – fixtures that formed part of their preparations for the upcoming 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
The ranking improvement demonstrates that even in defeat, the Black Stars’ overall trajectory is positive, offering a boost ahead of their World Cup campaign.
The rise from 73rd to 72nd is also partly due to Georgia’s failure to win any of their two November fixtures, which meant that Ghana would rise slightly above them.
Georgia suffered a heavy 4–0 defeat to Spain and a 2–1 loss to Bulgaria in the European FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The ranking shift also reflects the relative weight of the matches both nations played — with Ghana featuring in friendlies, while Georgia competed in higher-value competitive qualifiers.
The final draw for the World Cup will be done on December 5 in Washington, with the team hoping to fall into a favourable group for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.