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| Scorpions of The Gambia |
The team has risen one place from the previously occupied
number 145 as per the February rankings and is now at number 144 with 176
points.
In Africa, Gambia rose two places to be ranked at number 40
while Ivory Coast [the Scorpions’ next opponent] remains the best ranked
country despite the African Cup of Nations failure.
The latest edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking according
to FIFA reveals very few changes in the upper reaches, with Spain continuing to
hold a comfortable lead at the top over Germany and Argentina.
However, Colombia have assumed outright sixth place on the
global ladder – a position they shared with Portugal, who drop down a slot.
The main changes are to be found lower down the ranking, as
the opening qualifiers for the AFC Challenge Cup 2014 in the Maldives have seen
a number of teams earn an impressive number of points.
A total of 18 ‘A’ international matches have been taken into
account for the March edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. Virtually
all of the games in recent weeks have been played in the AFC, with 15 of the 18
games being AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.
This takes the total number of ‘A’ international matches
played in 2013 so far to 155, added FIFA.
The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be released on 11
April 2013, after the Scorpions’ 2014 World Cup qualifier game against Ivory
Coast on March 23.
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Greetings from the Smiling Coast of Africa, The Gambia.
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