Ahead of the Mundial next month, Ghana is ranked 22nd out of 32 teams in the new FIFA World Cup power rankings.
The West African superpower has dropped six positions in the CBS Soccer rankings since they were first published in June.
As a result, Ghana is the lowest-ranked side in Group H going into the Asian nation’s hosting of the World Cup.
Uruguay, Ghana’s group rival, is considered one of the nations who can contend for the title.
Portugal is regarded as a nation that can advance from the group stage at the same time.
The much awaited competition has been set for November and December, when 32 nations are expected to compete in the Asian nation for the prized trophy.
Ghana suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brazil but bounced back to defeat Nicaragua 1-0 in last month’s pre-World Cup friendly matches.
The four-time AFCON champions were placed in Tier 3—a group for teams with a 50/50 chance of moving on to the round of 16—as a result of their loss and tight victory over the international break.
Brazil and Argentina, two South American powerhouses that are favored to win the tournament in Qatar, are in Tier 1.
The Netherlands, France, Denmark, Uruguay, Germany, England, and Croatia are among the tier two nations that potentially contend for the title. These nations are placed third through tenth.
There are only three teams in Tier 3, and they are nations that are predicted to advance from their group. Teams in tier three include Portugal, Belgium, and Senegal.
Serbia, Japan, Switzerland, Morocco, Ecuador, South Korea, Mexico, Wales, Ghana, Iran, the United States, Poland, and Tunisia are also included in Tier 4, the group of countries in the mix, where Ghana is also found.
Australia, Canada, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar make up the final group of nations, which comprises those who are predicted to not go past the group stage.
