The Kenya national football team, Harambee Stars, has fallen four places to position 106 in the latest FIFA rankings released by the world football governing body. This decline follows consecutive defeats to Cameroon in the AFCON 2025 qualifiers earlier this month, where Kenya lost 4-1 in Yaoundé and 1-0 in the return leg held in Uganda. As a result, Kenya’s hopes of qualifying for AFCON now hang in the balance.##NAJAVA_MECA_8435645##Last month, Kenya was ranked 102 and appeared poised to break into the top 100, but this marginal gain has been erased by the recent setbacks against the five-time African champions. Coach Engin Firat is now focused on securing victories against Zimbabwe and Namibia to revive Kenya’s chances of qualifying for AFCON. Success in these matches could be crucial for the upcoming FIFA rankings in November.In East Africa, Uganda has moved up three places to position 87, making them the highest-ranked team in the region, followed closely by Kenya. Sudan has risen ten places to position 110, while Tanzania sits at position 112.Junior Starlets end World Cup journey with historic win over MexicoOn the African continent, Morocco, ranked 13th globally, now leads the charts, followed by Senegal at 20th and Egypt at 30th.The top three teams globally remain tightly packed. Argentina holds the first position, but their lead over France (2nd) and Spain (3rd) has diminished. England (4th), Brazil (5th), and Belgium (6th) have maintained their standings, while Portugal (7th, up 1) and Italy (9th, up 1) are the only teams to climb within the top ten. The Netherlands (8th, down 1) and Colombia (10th, down 1) complete the top ten, with Germany (11th, up 2) now in close pursuit.##NAJAVA_MECA_47352##Additionally, Algeria (37th, up 4), Peru (38th, up 5), and Greece (42nd, up 6) have made noteworthy advances, while Cameroon (49th, up 4) has re-entered the top 50. Other African teams making significant gains include Equatorial Guinea (88th, up 6), Zimbabwe (117th, up 7), The Gambia (128th, up 7), and Botswana (140th, up 7), with Botswana recording the largest increase overall in points (up 38.30 points).Celebrating further success for Africa, two CAF teams—Comoros (108th) and Sudan (110th)—have made the most significant gains, climbing ten places each after winning their recent home-and-away matches against Tunisia and Ghana, respectively, in the AFCON 2025 qualifiers. Comoros has also achieved its highest-ever position in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking.Victor Wanyama pens heartfelt message after welcoming second baby
