Harambee Stars have moved six places up in the latest FIFA rankings following their draw and a win against Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Kenya has moved six places in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Thursday after more than 20 qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations were played across the continent in early September.
Harambee Stars are currently ranked 102nd and their hopes of climbing further in the rankings will improve if they defeat Cameroon in the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in October.
21:00 - 10.09.2024
AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Harambee Stars tame Namibia's Brave Warriors to take top spot in Group J
Harambee Stars excelled in a tightly contested AFCON qualifier showcasing strategic changes and robust defense against Namibia's Brave Warriors.
Kenya gained11 points to increase their points build-up from 1,197 to 1,208 points.
Harambee Stars rise is on the back of a 2-1 win over Namibia and a goalless draw against Zimbabwe in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
In the latest FIFA ranking, Morocco, who were semi-finalists in the 2022 World Cup, are the highest-ranked African nation in position 12 after moving up one spot up.
06:30 - 13.09.2024
Former Harambee Stars coach Ghost Mulee fires back at Engin Firat as criticism debate heats up
Former Harambee Stars coach Jacob Ghost Mulee responds to criticism claims clarifying his stance on coach Engin Firat's decisions.
Former African champions Senegal, who were previously ranked higher, dropped to 21st place. Ivory Coast, the current African champions, moved up five places to position 33 globally and third in Africa.
The status quo remains for the top three teams with Argentina, France and Spain occupying the first three positions. They are followed by England in fourth and Brazil in fifth place.
The FIFA world ranking is determined using the Elo Model. This method adds or subtracts points for matches to or from a team's existing point total.
12:47 - 12.09.2024
Why Andre Onana is worried about Kenya ahead of Cameroon's double-header against Harambee Stars
The Manchester United shot-stopper has revealed why he is wary of Engin Firat's Harambee Stars before they face Cameroon at the 2025 AFCON qualifiers in October.
The points which are added or subtracted are partially determined by the relative team strength, match importance, match result and expected match result.