RWANDA HAS maintained the 68th position in the latest Fifa world rankings released on Thursday in Zurich.
The
rankings mean that Rwanda remains the highest ranked side in the Cecafa
region with Uganda dropping by one place to 77th, Tanzania, Sudan and
Ethiopia improved to 104th, 108th and 109threspectively.
The monthly rankings are largely based on competitive and friendly international games that a country plays.
The
senior national football side’s 0-0 draw against Morocco in Marrakech
was vital in Rwanda’s rise in the Fifa rankings while the U-23’ goalless
draw against Burundi also contributed to the best Fifa rankings that
Rwanda has had so far.
Amavubi
U-23 will play Tanzania in a friendly later this month in preparation
for the Rio 2016 Olympic qualifier against Somalia in March. A win over
the Taifa Stars will mean Rwanda getting better rankings.
Kenya
(117th) and Burundi (128th) dropped by one place while South Sudan
(189th), Eritrea (202nd), Somalia (204th) and Djibouti (206th) all
maintained their positions.
This
is Rwanda’s highest Fifa ranking in the history of football in this
country beating the earlier record – 78th which was achieved in December
2008.
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