Spain maintained pole position on the global ladder, while third-placed Germany closed on the Netherlands and England jumped two spots to fifth. Elsewhere, Croatia, Czech Republic and Ecuador make ground.
Ranked a best-ever 66th in the world after a brave but ultimately unsuccessful qualifying campaign for the next CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Cape Verde Islands have improved greatly over the past decade.
The annual Football for Hope Centres’ Workshop has been taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, with emphasis on the monitoring and evaluation of the Centres.
Nigeria and South Africa will join Egypt and Cameroon on the outside of the continental championship as they both stumbled at home, while the likes of Niger and Libya confirmed unlikely spots in the finals.
2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations
A dramatic day of 2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifying action ended with elimination for Nigeria and South Africa, while Angola, Ghana and Tunisia were among those who ensured themselves a place at the tournament.
Qualifying for the 2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations concludes this weekend with big guns Nigeria and South Africa needing to make up ground to reach the finals, and a host of outsiders aiming to make a bit of history.
