Harambee Stars stagnate in latest FIFA world rankings

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Harambee Stars stagnate in latest FIFA world rankings

Festus Chuma 14:48 - 18.07.2024

Harambee Stars remain unchanged in the latest FIFA rankings despite active participation in recent international matches.

The Kenya national football team Harambee Stars have maintained their position in the FIFA world rankings holding on to the number108 position globally.

Despite their active participation in recent tournaments their overall points tally has seen no significant change.

The latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday saw the Harambee Stars gain two points, moving from 1195.45 to 1197.73.

Stars' consistency follows a series of matches in June, where Kenya secured victories against Zimbabwe and Zambia but suffered a loss to Comoros in the COSAFA Cup.

Kenya's performance saw them win convincingly against Zambia and Zimbabwe with identical scores of 2-0 where their campaign stumbled after a 2-0 defeat to Comoros in their second match.

In the regional CECAFA standings, Kenya finds itself trailing behind Uganda who remain the best-ranked team at 95th globally despite a two-place drop.

Tanzania have slightly improved moving up one spot to 113th in an impressive feat considering they were inactive during this period.

The global stage sees Argentina continuing its dominance at the very top further solidifying its position after recent international successes.

France remains a close second bolstered by their strong performance in reaching the UEFA Euro 2024 semi-finals.

Spain, the newly crowned European champions, has risen five places to third, celebrating their significant climb up the rankings.

Meanwhile, England, despite finishing as the beaten finalists, has managed a modest climb to fourth.

Other significant movers in the rankings include Colombia which has climbed three spots to ninth following a commendable performance in the Copa America final against Argentina.

Italy remains at the tenth spot, stable amid the shifting sands of international football rankings.

Further down the list, two teams have made remarkable leaps in the rankings.

Turkey after reaching the quarter-finals of their continental competition, has climbed 16 spots to 26th. Venezuela with a similar tournament trajectory, has ascended 17 places to sit at 37th.

Both nations have shown significant progress, reflecting their growing prowess on the football field.

Panama and Canada have both risen eight places to 35th and 40th, respectively following strong performances in North America.

New Zealand, after winning the OFC Men’s Nations Cup has surged back into the top 100 at 94th, marking their return after a seven-year absence.