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Morocco becomes first Arab nation in FIFA's top five men's rankings

Al Jazeera English · 2026-11-15
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Morocco rose to fifth in FIFA's men's rankings on Sunday, up two places from seventh, becoming the first Arab country and the first African nation since Nigeria in 1994 in the top five, moving ahead of Brazil and Portugal. Mohamed Ouahabi's team has won every AFCON 2027 qualifier so far, including a 5-0 home win over Niger on Friday, and leads Group A by nine points. Their status as AFCON defending champions is contested at the Court of Arbitration for Sport after Senegal appealed.

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Source: Al Jazeera English · via ahirlevel.hu

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