Morocco loses one rank on World Football standings

Morocco went down from 18th to 19th on the monthly standing of World teams, published by the World football governing body, FIFA.

Morocco, which totals 626 points, still leads all African and Arab states. Tunisia (596 points) and South Africa (595) come in 28th and 29th.

Brazil, which tops World teams, widened the gap separating it from the second team, France, totally 835 points against 762 for the French winners of the 1998 World Cup.

The Latin American Cariocas earned their jump to their win last week of the Copa America.