Kenya drop one place in Fifa Rankings
Harambee Stars coach Paul Put gives instructions from the touch-line during their Cecafa Senior Challenge Group A match against Libya on December 5, 2017 at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos. PHOTO | CHRIS OMOLLO |
What you need to know:
- The Paul Put-led Harambee Stars were inactive last month.
Kenya moved one place down to 106th in the latest Fifa rankings released on Thursday by the world football governing body.
The Paul Put-led Harambee Stars were inactive last month as other African nations battled for the Africa Nations Championship in Morocco.
Kenya now sits in position 106 globally and 26th on the continent from 105 and 25 respectively occupied last month.
Neighbours Uganda dropped five places to 78th owing to their poor show at the just concluded Africa Nations Championship (Chan). The side, now coached by French Didier Desabre sit 17th in Africa and tops the Council of East and Central Africa (Cecafa) region followed by Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi and Tanzania.
Zdravko Logarusic-led Sudan, who finished third in the Chan tourney earlier in the month, moved six places up to position 118 globally and 32nd on the continent.
Tunusia, Senegal, DR Congo, Chan champions Morocco and Egypt complete the best five on the continent.
Kenya has lined up a series of friendly matches next month during the Fifa calendar.
World champions Germany remained top of the rankings as there was no move in the top 10 during a last month in which few internationals took place. Iceland were the only climbers in the top 20, up two places to 18th. Olympic champions Brazil are second in the rankings with European title-holders Portugal third.
Mexico are the top north and central American team in 17th while 33rd-ranked Iran are leading in Asia.
