Free-falling Harambee Stars to play more friendly matches
Harambee Stars Dennis Odhiambo in action during their training session on August 28, 2014 at City Stadium. Harambee Stars is expected to play a series of friendly matches in the coming months. FILE PHOTO | CHRIS OMOLLO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Stars have dropped five places down in the latest monthly rankings by Fifa to 116th position. This is 21 places down from the team’s 95th position in August.
- The loss to Lesotho that resulted in Kenya’s elimination from the ongoing 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Harambee Stars is expected to play a series of friendly matches in the coming months.
Kenya is planned to play against either Oman or Benin during the Fifa international friendlies week next month.
Another high-profile match against a top West African nation could be staged in Nairobi on Jamuhuri Day, subject to facilitation from the Government, according to sources from the local football administration.
This come at a time the team continues to slide down in Fifa rankings. Stars have dropped five places down in the latest monthly rankings by Fifa to 116th position. This is 21 places down from the team’s 95th position in August.
This slump has been occasioned by the team’s recent defeats away to Egypt and Morocco in international friendlies, and the loss to Lesotho that resulted in Kenya’s elimination from the ongoing 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
I am certain we will improve soon because the team has immense quality and a highly experienced technical bench. We will come good,” Stars captain Victor Wanyama said.
