| Mover of the Year: Libya |
| Libya gained 6 places to 11th for their highest ranking ever after winning their last four
matches and
12 from 16 including two draws. |
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| Loser of the Year: DR Congo |
| DR Congo lost 7 places to 17th having won just twice from 11
matches played this year. |
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| Other Notables: |
| Côte d'Ivoire gained 5 places to 8th after winning 7 of 8 matches
played this year. |
| Nigeria gained 3 places to
1st and marks the first
time they have occupied the No.1 spot since our rankings began in
1998. They replace Cameroon who relinquished the top spot they had held since
February 2002 following a dismal record of just 3 wins in their last
15 matches including 7 losses. |
| Botswana gained 6 places to 22nd for their
highest ranking ever after winning
3
of their last 5 World Cup qualifiers. |
| Sudan lost 5 places to 26th having won just two of their last
13 matches. |
| Madagascar lost 5 places to 35th having played just one
match this year and without a win in their last 13 dating back to March
2003. |