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Ghana’s Black Stars defied all odds to finish better than expected at the just ended 2022 World Cup in Qatar which was won by Lionel Messi inspired Argentina last Sunday.
The four-time African champions were eliminated at the global showpiece after suffering a defeat in their final group game in Group H against Uruguay.
After defeating South Korea in their second group game, the Black Stars needed a draw or win against Uruguay to advance to the last 16 stage.
But the team failed to negotiate for points against their ‘enemies’ Uruguay.
The West African powerhouse won just one and suffered two defeats at the biggest soccer mundial in the Asian country.
Despite failing to go past the group stage, the African giants placed 24 in the index rankings.
The Black Stars went into the biggest soccer mundial as the lowest ranked nation at the 2022 World Cup.
But the team made a strong case for the entire world, finishing ahead of eight countries at the tournament.
You'll find them low down the final rankings list, below.
Argentina
Champion
4-1-2
+7
15 GF/ GA 8
3
2.
France
Runner-up
5-1-1
+ 8
16 GF / 8
4
3.
Croatia
Third Place
2-1-4
+1
8 GF / 7 GA
12
4.
Morocco
Fourth Place
3-2-2
+1
6 GF / 5 GA
22
5.
Netherlands
Quarterfinals
3-0-2
+6
10 GF / 4 GA
8
6.
England
Quarterfinals
3-1-1
+9
13 GF / 4 GA
5
7.
Brazil
Quarterfinals
3-1-1
+5
8 GF / 3 GA
1
8.
Portugal
Quarterfinals
3-2-0
+6
12 GF / 6 GA
9
9.
Japan
Rd of 16
2-1-1
+1
5 GF / 4 GA
24
10.
Senegal
Rd of 16
2-2-0
-2
5 GF / 7 GA
18
11.
Australia
Rd of 16
2-2-0
-2
4 GF / 6 GA
38
12.
Switzerland
Rd of 16
2-2-0
-4
5 GF / 9 GA
15
13.
Spain
Rd of 16
1-1-2
+6
9 GF / 3 GA
7
14.
USA
Rd of 16
1-1-2
-1
3 GF / 4 GA
16
15.
Poland
Rd of 16
1-2-1
-2
3 GF / 5 GA
26
16.
South Korea
Rd of 16
1-2-1
-3
5 GF / 8 GA
28
17.
Germany
Groups
1-1-1
+1
6 GF / 5 GA
11
18.
Ecuador
Groups
1-1-1
+1
4 GF / 3 GA
44
19.
Cameroon
Groups
1-1-1
0
4 GF / 4 GA
43
20.
Uruguay
Groups
1-1-1
0
2 GF / 2 GA
14
21.
Tunisia
Groups
1-1-1
0
1 GF / 1 GA
30
22.
Mexico
Groups
1-1-1
-1
2 GF / 3 GA
13
23.
Belgium
Groups
1-1-1
-1
1 GF / 2 GA
2
24.
Ghana
Groups
1-2-0
-2
5 GF / 7 GA
61
25.
Saudi Arabia
Groups
1-2-0
-2
3 GF / 5 GA
51
26.
Iran
Groups
1-2-0
-3
4 GF / 7 GA
20
27.
Costa Rica
Groups
1-2-0
-8
3 GF / 11 GA
31
28.
Denmark
Groups
0-2-1
-2
1 GF / 3 GA
10
29.
Serbia
Groups
0-2-1
-3
5 GF / 8 GA
21
30.
Wales
Groups
0-2-1
-5
1 GF / 6 GA
19
31.
Canada
Groups
0-3-0
-5
2 GF / 7 GA
41
32.
Qatar
Groups
0-3-0
-6
1 GF / 7 GA
50
The four-time African champions were eliminated at the global showpiece after suffering a defeat in their final group game in Group H against Uruguay.
After defeating South Korea in their second group game, the Black Stars needed a draw or win against Uruguay to advance to the last 16 stage.
But the team failed to negotiate for points against their ‘enemies’ Uruguay.
The West African powerhouse won just one and suffered two defeats at the biggest soccer mundial in the Asian country.
Despite failing to go past the group stage, the African giants placed 24 in the index rankings.
The Black Stars went into the biggest soccer mundial as the lowest ranked nation at the 2022 World Cup.
But the team made a strong case for the entire world, finishing ahead of eight countries at the tournament.
You'll find them low down the final rankings list, below.
Argentina
Champion
4-1-2
+7
15 GF/ GA 8
3
2.
France
Runner-up
5-1-1
+ 8
16 GF / 8
4
3.
Croatia
Third Place
2-1-4
+1
8 GF / 7 GA
12
4.
Morocco
Fourth Place
3-2-2
+1
6 GF / 5 GA
22
5.
Netherlands
Quarterfinals
3-0-2
+6
10 GF / 4 GA
8
6.
England
Quarterfinals
3-1-1
+9
13 GF / 4 GA
5
7.
Brazil
Quarterfinals
3-1-1
+5
8 GF / 3 GA
1
8.
Portugal
Quarterfinals
3-2-0
+6
12 GF / 6 GA
9
9.
Japan
Rd of 16
2-1-1
+1
5 GF / 4 GA
24
10.
Senegal
Rd of 16
2-2-0
-2
5 GF / 7 GA
18
11.
Australia
Rd of 16
2-2-0
-2
4 GF / 6 GA
38
12.
Switzerland
Rd of 16
2-2-0
-4
5 GF / 9 GA
15
13.
Spain
Rd of 16
1-1-2
+6
9 GF / 3 GA
7
14.
USA
Rd of 16
1-1-2
-1
3 GF / 4 GA
16
15.
Poland
Rd of 16
1-2-1
-2
3 GF / 5 GA
26
16.
South Korea
Rd of 16
1-2-1
-3
5 GF / 8 GA
28
17.
Germany
Groups
1-1-1
+1
6 GF / 5 GA
11
18.
Ecuador
Groups
1-1-1
+1
4 GF / 3 GA
44
19.
Cameroon
Groups
1-1-1
0
4 GF / 4 GA
43
20.
Uruguay
Groups
1-1-1
0
2 GF / 2 GA
14
21.
Tunisia
Groups
1-1-1
0
1 GF / 1 GA
30
22.
Mexico
Groups
1-1-1
-1
2 GF / 3 GA
13
23.
Belgium
Groups
1-1-1
-1
1 GF / 2 GA
2
24.
Ghana
Groups
1-2-0
-2
5 GF / 7 GA
61
25.
Saudi Arabia
Groups
1-2-0
-2
3 GF / 5 GA
51
26.
Iran
Groups
1-2-0
-3
4 GF / 7 GA
20
27.
Costa Rica
Groups
1-2-0
-8
3 GF / 11 GA
31
28.
Denmark
Groups
0-2-1
-2
1 GF / 3 GA
10
29.
Serbia
Groups
0-2-1
-3
5 GF / 8 GA
21
30.
Wales
Groups
0-2-1
-5
1 GF / 6 GA
19
31.
Canada
Groups
0-3-0
-5
2 GF / 7 GA
41
32.
Qatar
Groups
0-3-0
-6
1 GF / 7 GA
50