Morocco’s run to the Africa Cup of Nations final has put the hosts on course to break into the FIFA men’s top 10 in the next rankings update, Moroccan media reported, but FIFA’s official table still lists Morocco 11th as of the 22 December release, with the next update due on 18 January.
Several Moroccan outlets said points gained during the tournament mean Morocco will be ranked eighth regardless of the final result. FIFA has not published the post tournament ranking yet. FIFA rankings are calculated from results in official international matches.
Morocco reached Sunday’s final against Senegal after beating Nigeria 4 to 2 on penalties on Wednesday in Rabat, Reuters reported. Coach Walid Regragui’s side are seeking a first title since 1976.
Morocco became the first African team to reach a World Cup semi final in 2022 and have remained Africa’s top ranked side since then, FIFA data shows.
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