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Kenya’s Collins Shivachi (left) tackles Mohamed Ashraf of Egypt during their All Africa Games second leg qualifier at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on March 8, 2015. They drew 1-1. PHOTO | MARTIN MUKANGU |
What you need to know:
- The national football team is now placed at position 118, two slots down from position 116 that it held last month.
Kenya has dropped two places in the latest Fifa rankings released on Thursday by the world football governing body.
The national football team is now placed at position 118, two slots down from position 116 that it held last month.
The free-falling national team has also dropped from position 36 to 37 on the continental front.
In the Cecafa region, Kenya continues to lag behind neighbours Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Sudan who are all ranked higher in the pecking order.
Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan and Rwanda have all recorded improvements in the latest release, with Tanzania recording the highest rise at position 100, seven positions up from February’s 107.
Uganda have improved by two spots up to 72nd place from the initial 74th position, while Rwanda has risen from 72nd to the current 64th. Sudan have also recorded a rise from position 112 to 110, while Ethiopia have remained stagnant on 102.
UNDER 23 OUT OF GAMES
The senior national team has not played any matches this year, but the Harambee Stars Under-23 team lost 3-0 away to Egypt in the opening leg of the All Africa Games qualifiers, and drew 1-1 with the young Pharaohs during the return leg clash last weekend in Machakos.
Algeria and Ivory Coast lead the pack in the African scene, followed by Ghana, Tunisia and Senegal in that order.
Germany retains its position as the highest ranked team in the world, with Argentina, Columbia, Belgium and Netherlands complete the top five in that order.
