The Scorpions of The Gambia have been ranked 37th out of the 53 countries in Africa.

According to the FIFA African ranking released last month, the two vital draws of the Scorpions in Conakry and Cape Verde in the African Nations Cup qualifiers have earned The Gambia a better position.

The Gambia is also ranked 128 out of the 203 in the World.

African Rankings - August 2007 (world rankings in brackets):

 1. Cameroon (16) 
 2. Nigeria (26)
 3. IvoryCoast (28)
 4. Morocco (34)
 5. Tunisia (36)
 6. Egypt (40)
 7. Guinea(42)
 8. Ghana (43)
 9. Senegal (46)
10. Mali (48)
11. Angola (59)
12. Togo (60)
13. South Africa (61)
14. Zambia (62)
15. Cape Verde Islands (72)
16. Algeria (73)
17. DR Congo (75)
18. Burkina Faso (77)
19. Benin (79)
20. Mozambique (86)
21. Libya (87)
22. Ethiopia (92)
23. Botswana (96)
24. Uganda (98)
25. Congo (100)
26. Zimbabwe (101)
27. Tanzania (102)
28. Equatorial Guinea (105)
29. Gabon (107)
30. Malawi (111)
31. Burundi (113)
32. Namibia (114)
33. Sudan (117)
34. Liberia (120)
35. Rwanda (121)
36. Eritrea (121)
37. Gambia (128)
38. Kenya (132)
39. Mauritania (136)
40. Chad (139)
41. Lesotho (143)
42. Mauritius (144)
43. Niger (146)
44. Swaziland (147)
45. Seychelles (147)
46. Madagascar (163)
47. Sierra Leone (164)
48. Comoros (182)
49. Central African Republic (185)
50. Guinea-Bissau (188)
51. Somalia (192)
52. Djibouti (199)
53. Sao Tome e Principe (199)