Egypt into FIFA top 20

CAIRO, Egypt (GoPharaohs.com) - The Egyptian national team has moved up to 19th in the latest edition of the FIFA World Rankings published Wednesday.

Egypt’s new position is up eight spots from this time last month and puts them fourth in Africa. Egypt rank ahead of notable names like Mexico, Denmark, Russia, and Turkey in January, all of whom were ranked ahead of the Pharaohs going into this past summer’s World Cup.

Top 20

1. Brazil
2. Italy
3. Argentina
4. France
5. Germany
6. England
7. Netherlands
8. Portugal
9. Nigeria
10.Czech Republic
11.Cameroon
12.Spain
13.Ukraine
14.Sweden
15.Croatia
16.Greece
17.Switzerland
18.Cote d’Ivoire
19.Egypt
20.Romania

Africa Top 10

1. Nigeria
2. Cameroon
3. Cote d’Ivoire
4. Egypt
5. Ghana
6. Tunisia
7. Mali
8. Senegal
9. Morocco
10.Angola