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Cape Verde have moved to the top of the list of African sides in Fifa’s world rankings for March.<\/p>\n

It is a remarkable achievement for the tiny island nation, which is located on an archipelago off the northwest coast of the continent.<\/p>\n

The Blue Sharks have replaced giants Ivory Coast at the summit, with the African champions dropping down to second spot.<\/p>\n

Cameroon also improved, moving into the top 10 at the expense of Guinea.<\/p>\n

Top 10 African sides in Fifa’s rankings for March<\/p>\n

1. Cape Verde Islands<\/p>\n

2. Ivory Coast<\/p>\n

3. Algeria<\/p>\n

4. Ghana<\/p>\n

5. Tunisia<\/p>\n

6. Senegal<\/p>\n

7. Egypt<\/p>\n

8. DR Congo<\/p>\n

9. Congo<\/p>\n

10. Cameroon
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