Kenya’s national football team, Harambee Stars, has held firm in the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings, maintaining their position at 109th globally. The Stars remained stationary with 1,185.08 points after a period of inactivity on the international scene, having played no matches since June. Kenya’s most recent outings produced positive results, featuring a hard-fought 1-1 draw followed by a dominant 4-0 victory over Lesotho.
In the regional CECAFA standings, Kenya continues to occupy second spot in East Africa behind Uganda, who lead the region in 89th position globally with 1,264.09 points. Tanzania closely trails Kenya in 112th place with 1,180.27 points, keeping the competition for regional bragging rights tight.
There was significant movement across the continent, headlined by Morocco making history as the highest-ranked African nation in FIFA history. Following their impressive World Cup quarter-final run, the Atlas Lions soared to 6th in the world. Senegal remains the continent’s second-highest team at 18th, with Egypt at 24th, Nigeria at 26th, and Algeria at 29th completing Africa’s top five, while Tunisia suffered the biggest drop on the continent by sliding 12 places to 57th.
At the summit of the global rankings, reigning World Cup champions Spain replaced Argentina to claim the number one spot, dropping Argentina to second, while France, England, and Brazil fill out the rest of the top five.
Looking ahead, Harambee Stars will return to international action this September under Head Coach Benni McCarthy to begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Eritrea and Guinea. Securing positive results in these upcoming fixtures will offer Kenya a prime opportunity to elevate their standing both in the region and on the global stage.
