Kenya Women’s national team, the Harambee Starlets, remained stagnant in position 151 with 1004.74 points in the latest FIFA world rankings updated on March 15, 2024.The latest ranking puts Kenya third behind regional rivals Tanzania and Uganda who are ranked 146 and 150 respectively. Rwanda is ranked 167, Burundi comes in at 178 and South Sudan is ranked 191. Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Djibouti are unranked.##NAJAVA_MECA_7958585##Starlets have not taken part in any matches since their elimination by Botswana during their quest to qualify for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Tournament.Meanwhile, Nigeria remains the top-placed Women’s team in Africa after managing to knock out Cameroon to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the Paris Olympic Games but have dropped two places in the world ranking from 34th to 36th.Subsequently, Zambia ranked 65th has hit all-time highs moving five places high alongside Puerto Rico (85th, up 18) and Kosovo (91st, up 9), while Solomon Islands (88th, up 21) make the biggest jump of all, following wins over American Samoa, Fiji and Samoa.In the process, Zambia, Puerto Rico, Kosovo, and the Solomon Islands have all achieved their highest-ever points totals, as have Spain, El Salvador, Nepal, Lebanon, Tanzania, and Saudi Arabia.Ongwae reveals Vihiga Bullets’ secret to stability and positive resultsFor the first time, Iraq has joined the FIFA Women’s World ranking and is placed 172nd among the 193 ranked countries with the number expected to go higher with Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Libya, Sudan, and Gibraltar a match away from joining the ranking.Meanwhile, the FIFA World Cup winners Spain have retained their place as the best-ranked nation in the world with England moving two steps up to occupy second place and France close the top three brackets globally.Despite being crowned Concacaf champions on 10 March, the USA (4th, down 2) slipped out of that top three, paying a heavy price for a 2-0 group-phase defeat to Mexico”Its been my ambition”: Erambo elated with maiden Harambee Stars call-up
