Despite their winning run at the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup‚ South Africa have moved up just a single place in the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday. Bafana Bafana have edged into number 67 on the global list and are now the 13th best side in Africa‚ according to the rankings.They have jumped above Congo and Nigeria on the continental list‚ with the Super Eagles in free-fall at number 70‚ their lowest position in 17 years.Two of South Africa’s opponents in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers all held their positions.Senegal stayed at 41 on the global list and fourth in Africa‚ while Burkina Faso remain at number 73. But Cape Verde saw a massive slump as they dropped 13 places to number 62 on the global list and‚ having topped the African rankings earlier this year‚ are now the 11th best team on the continent according to FIFA.Mauritania‚ who South Africa host in their final African Nations Cup qualifier in September‚ rose two places to 119 in the world.New Zealand were the biggest movers up the table with their victory at the Oceania Nations Cup seeing them jump a massive 54 places to number 93‚ reason enough for the SuperSport United duo of Jeremy Brockie and Michael Boxall to celebrate.Tricky start and finish for Bafana Bafana in 2018 World Cup qualifiersSouth Africa will have a difficult start and finish to their 2018 FIFA World Cup pool phase qualification with punishing trips to west Africa. New European champions Portugal climbed just two places to number six in the world on the back of their success‚ while beaten finalists France jumped 10 places to seventh.Argentina remain the best side in the world‚ followed by Belgium‚ Colombia‚ Germany and Chile in the top five.Algeria remain the best of the African teams‚ ahead of Ivory Coast‚ Ghana‚ Senegal and Egypt.- TMG Digital..