The decision not to play any international friendly on the last FIFA free date two months ago affected the team, as the Black Stars slipped further.

The Black Stars will play their next competitive game against Ethiopia this month in their opening clash of the 2019 Nations Cup qualifiers.

Egypt leads in Africa but had dropped one position to 20 in the FIFA global football rankings published on 1 June, after placing 19 last month.

Top 10 African teams: 1, Egypt, 2. Senegal, 3, Cameroon, 4, Nigeria, 5, DR Congo, 6 Tunisia, 7, Burkina Faso, 8, Ivory Coast, 9, Ghana, 10, Algeria.