Despite thrashing the Seychelles 5-0 in their last assignment of the year, the Harambee Stars have stagnated in the latest and final FIFA world rankings of the year.Stars have maintained their 110th position on the global table as per rankings released on Thursday by the world’s governing body.Before the start of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in November, Stars had played a couple of friendly matches as they prepared for their return to competitive matches after more than a year in the cold.##NAJAVA_MECA_7753536##Stars had beaten the 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar and went on to draw Russia 2-2 in international friendly matches played in Doha and Turkey, respectively, boosting their points in the global standings.Stars lost the opening fixture of the qualifiers 2-1 to Gabon in Franceville before recovering to beat the Seychelles 5-0 in the second game played in Ivory Coast.The loss to Gabon might have punctured the Stars, who started the year in position 102, to a better rank.Engin Firat feted as the Most Successful Turkish Coach abroadMeanwhile, Uganda has remained the top-ranked team in the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) region.Cranes are ranked 92nd and top in the CECAFA Zone with 1245.08 points.Shumah eyeing brace in final league fixture of the year against City StarsKenya comes in second as far as the region is concerned, with 1181.92 points.Tanzania, which qualified to play in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire, is placed third in the zone and 121st in the world ranking with 1155.19 points.The 2022 World Cup winners Argentina are ranked top in the FIFA world rankings with 1855.2 points, while African champions Senegal are placed 20th on the log.
