Harambee Starlets are ranked position 149 according to the latest ranking released by world football governing body Fifa.Starlets, like their men counterpart have not played any competitive match in over one year following the suspension of Football Kenya Federation (FKF) by FIFA.Starlets’ opponent in the international friendly match against Albania scheduled for April 11, are ranked 72nd on the log.##NAJAVA_MECA_7121845##Despite staying out of international engagements for long, Starlets are still ranked better than their neighbors Tanzania (152) and Uganda (162).Starlets are scheduled to go to camp on April 8 ahead of the match against Albania.The national women team were one the biggest casualties when Zurich slapped the ban on FKF due to government interference.Gitau tips Kenya Pipeline to defend league title unbeatenThe team was on the verge of qualifying to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations as a win over Uganda would have sealed return to the continental stage.However, they were not allowed to play the fixture and Uganda went to play in the tournament held in Morocco.The event was a qualifier to this year’s Women World Cup to be held in New Zealand to which, Starlets looked set to make a serious attempt to qualify.Barasa elated by Prisons Kenya turnaround in 2023 seasonHarambee Starlets have qualified to the AWCON once. The team debuted in the tournament five years ago in the edition held in Cameroon.KCB assistant coach Godfrey ‘Solo’ Oduor has been appointed the stand-in coach for Starlets ahead of the Albania friendly away.In the women rankings, Nigeria is the best ranked the best women team in Africa at position 42nd. Other African countries in the top 100 category are, Ghana (59), Morocco (73rd) and Egypt (89th).Wanda Diamond League updates 2023 calendarThe last ranking was published in December last year and since then a total number of 112 international women matches have been played.United States of America (USA) remain top followed by Germany and Sweden respectively.
