Egypt's players line up before the international friendly football match between Spain and Egypt at RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat, near Barcelona . AFP
The Pharaohs benefited from positive results during the March international window, beating Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Jeddah before drawing 0-0 with European champions Spain in Barcelona.
Spain dropped to second in the rankings, losing top spot and allowing France to move into first place.
Egypt are the fifth-highest ranked African side, behind Morocco, Senegal, Nigeria and Algeria.
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