Johannesburg - South Africa fell eight positions to 84th in the latest Fifa soccer world rankings released on Wednesday.
Bafana Bafana played two international friendly matches in October, losing 1-0 away to Poland and beating Kenya 2-1 in Nairobi.
They next play Zambia in the Nelson Mandela Challenge at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on November 14.
Bafana Bafana are ranked 21st in Africa.
Sapa