Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal climbed four places to 17th in the Fifa world rankings on Thursday after home and away Africa Cup of Nations qualifying victories over Guinea-Bissau.
The Teranga Lions, whose stars include Liverpool forward Mane and Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, are the only one of 48 Cup of Nations contenders who boast a 100 per cent record after four matchdays.
Tunisia, Algeria, Nigeria, Morocco, Ghana, Cameroon, Egypt, Mali and Burkina Faso complete the African top 10.
We round up football news from around Africa.
Meanwhile, Kaizer Chiefs’ poor start to the DSTV Premiership continued after a 1-0 loss at promoted Swallows with Joseph Mhlongo scoring four minutes from time in the Soweto derby.
Chiefs, whose 53 domestic trophies since being formed 50 years ago is a South African record, have won just one of five league matches and lie 11th.
The strugglers now adjust their sights to the CAF Champions League and a preliminary round first leg against debutants PWD Bamenda in Cameroon on Sunday.
In Egypt, The 2020 Champions League finalists Al Ahly have signed Ahmed Ramadan Mohamed, whose ‘Beckham’ nickname refers to the former Manchester United and England star.
While David Beckham operated in midfield, Mohamed is a 23-year-old fullback earmarked to succeed veteran Ahmed Fathy, who is joining fellow Egyptian Premier League club Pyramids.
Record eight-time African champions Ahly rate Mohamed so highly that they signed him from Wadi Degla on a five-year contract.
