Egypt drop out of Fifa top ten

Switzerland, 20 Oct-(ANA)-African champions Egypt have dropped out of the top ten in the latest Fifa rankings released on Wednesday.

The Pharaohs' drop to 11th means there are no African teams amongst the world's best sides.

Ghana move up three places to 17th while Ivory Coast leap four places to 19th.

World and European champions Spain remain top of the rankings, while beaten World Cup finalists Netherlands stay in second and Brazil move up a place to third.

Meanwhile, Tunisia move up 11 places to make it into Africa's top ten.

The biggest movers in Africa are the Central African Republic who jump 60 places to a 112th in the world and 28th in Africa, largely thanks to their 2-0 victory over Algeria in an African Cup of Nations qualifier earlier this month.

It's the CAR's highest ever Fifa ranking.

Niger, who also recorded a shock 1-0 victory over Egypt on the same day, are big movers too, jumping 54 places to 26th in Africa and 100th overall.

Africa's top ten: (World ranking in brackets)

1. Egypt (11)

2. Ghana (17)

3. Ivory Coast (19)

4. Algeria (33)

5. Nigeria (34)

6. Burkina Faso (37)

7. Cameroon (38)

8. Gabon (39)

9. Tunisia (45)

10. Guinea (47)