It's another month and even without international football, the Black Stars somehow manage to make the headlines for one reason or another.
Just about 24 hours prior, Ghanaians were full of praise for Rayo Vallecano defender Abdul Mumin and Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo after both players bagged Player of the Month Awards for September at their respective clubs.The positive news has almost immediately been followed by a negative one.
In FIFA's latest rankings, the Black Stars have dropped three more places to 73rd, after dropping six places to 70th in September.
The four-time AFCON winners remain 14th in Africa, behind countries like Cape Verde, South Africa, Nigeria, Algeria, Senegal and more.Ghana have been outside the top 12 in Africa (the holy grail) since September, 2024 and as the months go by and Ghana do not improve on their rank, they face the likelihood of dropping to Pot 2 in AFCON and World Cup qualifications.If the Black Stars do the impossible and qualify to AFCON 2025, the team could be drafted in Pot 3 that is if the top 12 or 13 ranked African teams all qualify for Morocco's showpiece.There will be further pressure on Otto Addo, who has guided the team to just two wins since his second coming.