Zambia has catapulted 50 places on the Fifa rankings to enter the top 50 for the first time in 11 years.
The 2012 African champions leaped from 71 to 41 in the world following their successful Africa Cup campaign where they won their first ever continental crown.
The win has also seen Zambia rise from 16th on the Caf rankings to number four.
2012 Africa Cup losing finalists Cote d’Ivoire stay top as Africa’s number one team on the Fifa rankings despite losing to Zambia 8-7 on post-match penalties after a scoreless draw at the end of 120 minutes of action.
Cote d’Ivoire are number 15 in the World while Ghana are second in 23rd placed in the World while Algeria are at number 36 and 3rd in Africa.
FIFA rankings mean nothing these rating are mostly based on friendlies played, the likes of England are so overrated because they play so many these games hence showing position number 5. Look at the FIFA rankings before the World Cup in RSA and then look a our the teams preformed there.
If FAZ is at all interested in the niceties of FIFA rankings they should organise themselves and line up games with European and South American teams or any of the top 15 teams.
LT, 71 – 41 = 30. Nga iyo 50 mwafumya kwisa? Ubukopo mu chalo!
I think they mean Zambia has made it to the top 50. they say shoot as thought top 50 was a target. and not moved up 50 places
Some media outlets are saying no 43. Which is it – 41 or 43?
LT, what kind of mathematics are you using? :-w Zambia has moved about 30 places…
FIFA tabulations are crazy to say the least and most times have been proven wrong. Their algorithms are so complicated not even themselves fully understand the calculus. The proof is in the pudding!!! We have the Africa Cup in Zambia this year, we are the champions and if anyone asks, just point to the Ichikombe!!!
Bona Monde. Zambia is now no4 in África from No16.From No.71 to No.43. We are coming up. Dont Kubeba.
Anyone knows the formula that these FIFA guys use? Can’t seem to understand the logic in these rankings.
The idea is that for every game played you are awarded points if it is a FIFA approved game or friendly. Ivory coast is still rated higher than Zambia because the points they have accumulated over the year are higher than that of Zambia. Zambia though jumped alot of places because they got extra bonus points by winning the competition. Therefore what determines the position is the number of points you accumulate. If you remember Brazil was at one time number for many years despite them not winning the world cup. This was due to their accumulative points. Check FIFA.com for the mathematical system used
There were no bonus points for winning the competition which is unfair. Basically a weighting of 3 points is given for each match whether it was first round or final. In the end Zambia’s ranking will drop unless we organize more friendlies. Rich countries equal higher ranking. That’s why Gabon moved up 40 places to 46. They could afford to bring Brazil for a friendly for example.
y algeria on top of us?atleast we shud hv bin no 2 o 3.wrinkles on my face
Is this story really necessary considering your other story of this afternoon ”
Zambia National team now ranked 43rd in the world and 4th in Africa”? No wonder Mushota is saying she has had enough!!
It don’t make a difference –
WE HAVE THE CUP!!!
According to the fifa.com Zambia is now ranked 43rd in the world. So it has dropped 28 places. Ba LT do some research and most importantly EDIT your articles before publishing. You give an impression of being a joke of a paper.
Ba LT Bukopo!! Arithmatic siya ivute we!!
WORLD CUP BRAZIL!!! HERE WE COME – “The Boys from Zambia to Brazil!!!”
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“INSHIMBI NI NSHIMBI!!!!!!!!”
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HR & the Boys, lets go to Brazil to make history!!!
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LT this is crap reporting. Zambia has only moved up 28 places to 43rd. This is truelly bad reporting!!!!!!!!
DONT WORRY ABOUT THE POSITION . THE CUP IS IN YOUR HANDS. WHAT MORE.
FOURTH IN AFRICA IS THE CUP HOLDER. IT JUST TELL YOU THAT IT IS NOT BY POSITION (FAVOURITE) BUT BY HARD WORK THAT YOU GOT THE TROPHY….
There is a formular on fifa rankings website. You can use it to calculate. But as one did say, these rankings are based on any game. They don’t weight games according to their importance. Those who play a lot of friendlies get better points, that’s why a team like Algeria which was never at AFCON has such a high ranking. What is important – we have the cup and Brazil 2014 here we come.
Those who are in Botswana have been invited to victory celebrations on Saturday 18th Feb 2012 at 14 hrs we are to meet at Zambia House, Gaborone call 72193962 or 74109472 for any clarification
zambia is indeed a souther african shining star. go go chipolopolo
the zambian defens showed Didier Drogba and company that africa is different from uk
What kind of journalism is this?Its pathetic to say the least.They cant give us the correct ranking and wrong places jumped.They’ve wrong spellings everywhere.God save us.GOD BLESS ZAMBIA.
these rankings dont reflect the true picture of football. especilally the caf rankings
The editor of this article must have been dozing or had a hungover. What kind of math is this sure?
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