The women’s national football team, Harambee Starlets, have not made any change in the latest FIFA Rankings released by the world football governing body on Thursday 13 October as they are still locked in position 149 out of the 187 ranked nations.This is despite the team failing to play any international match owing to the current suspension Kenya is facing since February 2022 when FIFA ratified the decision as a result of outgoing Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed’s decision to disband the Football Kenya Federation (FKF).🆕 The latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking is out!🇺🇸 USA still out in front🏆 October rankings will decide seedings for the Final Draw for the #FIFAWWC 📈 Gains for Spain, Portugal, Estonia and Bangladesh👉 https://t.co/yQ9jjAIg4T pic.twitter.com/Eb0KT5A8gn— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) October 13, 2022 Two months ago, on August 5, Starlets dropped down two places from 147 to 149 as a result of the continued inactivity which saw the team miss out on qualification for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) and from taking part in the regional CECAFA Women Championship won by hosts Uganda.Continentally, Nigeria’s Super Falcons continue to lead the way as they sit 45th on the overall standings. Reigning African champions Banyana Banyana from South Africa sit second on the continent and 54th worldwide. Cameroon (58), Ghana (59), and Cote d’Ivoire (64) close the top five.Kipchoge nominated for the 2022 World Athlete of the Year awardThe three teams at the top in the August 2022 ranking are still there, with one slight change in the order though USA (1st) remain out front, Sweden (2nd) have jumped into second place at the expense of Germany (3rd). England (4th) and France (5th) complete the top five.Two new teams have joined since the publication of the previous ranking in August: Syria (157th) and Pakistan (160th). This takes the total number of FIFA member associations now included in the women’s ranking to 187 with FIFA having 211 member associations in all.##NAJAVA_MECA_6715903##The latest rankings are crucial to teams that have qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup as they will be used to determine the seedings for the Draw of the tournament set to be jointly hosted by Australia & New Zealand 2023.The Draw will be held in Auckland (New Zealand) on 22 October, with the Draw for the Play-Off Tournament taking place eight days earlier.Kipchoge reveals 1:59 Challenge as best moment of career, opens up on secret to longevity
