Harambee Stars improve in latest FIFA Rankings

Harambee Stars have scaled up two places in the latest FIFA Rankings released on Thursday 7 April following their impressive performances in the recent Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The team is now in position 102 globally, rising two places from 104. In Africa, Stars are ranked 15th.

Kenya leapfrogged Trinidad and Tobago and Palestine in the rankings following their disappointing results in their respective World Cup qualifiers.

Jacob Ghost Mulee’s charges held Egypt who are ranked 46th in the world to a 1-1 draw at home in the AFCON qualifiers.

Bandari FC winger Abdalla Hassan cancelled out Magdi Kafsha’s second-minute goal in the closing half but the result dumped Harambee Stars out of the 2021 AFCON tourney.

Harambee Stars built on that performance by beating Togo 2-1 away from home in the final group clash to end their qualifying campaign on a high.

Hassan continued with his impressive form in National Team colours as he opened the scoring before Masud Juma scored from a spot-kick as Henry Eninfu scored the consolation goal.

Harambee Stars also won two matches against Tanzania and South Sudan but the results had no effect on the rankings as the clashes were not officially recognized by FIFA.

Kenya closed in the gap on neighbours Uganda who are parried together in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers as they are ranked 84th after a disappointing AFCON qualifier while Rwanda who are also in the same group are ranked 129th.

Senegal who went through their qualifiers unbeaten, maintain their number one spot in Africa rankings as they are followed by Tunisia, Nigeria, Algeria and Morocco.

Mozambique are the biggest losers in the rankings after dropping 11 places to 117th while Guinea-Bissau were the biggest climbers, moving 11 places on the standings to 108th.

Belgium retain their status as the best-ranked nation in the standings as France, Brazil, England and Portugal round up the top five.