- Harambee Stars have dropped in the latest FIFA rankings after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers were completed
- Kenya won one match in the qualifiers, a surprising return given that the top two in each group went through
- The saddest thing is that Tanzania's neighbors rose above Kenya after Taifa Stars reached AFCON 2025
Kenya's national football team has fallen further in the latest FIFA rankings after failing to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Harambee Stars had one win in their six games in Group J and will have to wait until 2027 to play in the tournament they host.
In the latest FIFA rankings, Kenya has dropped to 108th place from 106th. In Africa, they are ranked 25th.
Their neighbors Tanzania they jumped them and ranked 24th, while Uganda ranked 19th.
In Africa, AFCON 2025 hosts Morocco occupy the top spot, followed by Senegal, Egypt, Algeria and Nigeriawho advance to the top five.
Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Mali, and South Africa are in the top 10 on the African continent.
When Kenya played last time AFCONwere ranked 106th, meaning they haven't made any progress.
Engin Firat's team registered one win in the playoffs. They lost consecutive matches against Cameroon and drew three games against Zimbabwe (twice) and Namibia.
What will happen next for Kenya after the failure of AFCON?
Speaking exclusively to TUKO.co.ke, former Harambee Stars midfielder Humphrey Mieno gave an overview of Kenyan football after failing to reach AFCON 2024.
“Failure to qualify was a real reflection of where our football is. Our preparation for these games seems unprofessional.”
He also highlighted the poor preparation before the African Nations Championship (CHAN).
“We want to host the CHAN next year, right? All the Kenya Premier League teams are in Nairobi and the only stadium available is Dandora, all other stadiums are closed. So we want to see the local players play, where are we going to see them play?”
“How long do we say we are rehabilitating them? Do we look like people who want to play in the tournament, or are we just talking, and our actions are different? We are not giving local players the tools and equipment to get better before the CHAN.”
Kenyans will be watching the 2025 AFCON from home and will need to speed up CHAN preparations or risk losing hosting rights.
Tanzanians surprise Kenya
Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that the Tanzanians surprised the Kenyans after securing a ticket to the 2025 AFCON.
Taifa Stars fans mocked the Kenyans on social media after the playoffs were over and will represent the zone along with Uganda.
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