Harambee Stars have dropped in the provisional FIFA rankings following their disappointing 1-1 draw with Eritrea in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier at the Nyayo National Stadium.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsKenya have slipped one place from 109th to 110th with 1,178.62 points in the latest provisional standings, with the draw against the Red Sea Camels costing them 6.46 points.The live FIFA ranking remains unofficial until all matches are approved as international ‘A’ matches, with the next official ranking update scheduled for 7 October.##NAJAVA_MECA_9994821##The drop comes after Kenya, held by an Eritrea side that started the match ranked 184th in the world, 75 places below Harambee Stars.Kenya looked set to suffer a damaging home defeat after the visitors took the lead and frustrated their hosts for long periods, but Ryan Ogam came to the rescue five minutes from time to secure a point for Benni McCarthy’s side.The result was particularly disappointing for Kenya given the significant gap between the two sides in the FIFA rankings.Eritrea, despite earning a point in Nairobi, have remained 184th in the provisional standings.Shikanda urges Kenya to tap U23 talent for Harambee StarsThe visitors were also indebted to 19-year-old goalkeeper Yonathan Sultan, who produced a number of important saves as Kenya struggled to find a breakthrough before Ogam finally beat him late in the match.The draw leaves Harambee Stars needing a better result in their next qualifier if they are to recover the lost ground in the provisional rankings.Kenya will face Guinea on Thursday, with the West Africans currently ranked 82nd in the world.A positive result against a significantly higher-ranked opponent would give Harambee Stars an opportunity to add points to their tally.Tanzania have also suffered a setback in the latest provisional standings after losing 2-0 to Guinea-Bissau in their AFCON qualifier.Kibera coach confident of ending Bullets' WPL dominanceThe Taifa Stars have dropped three places to 115th following the defeat.Uganda, meanwhile, remains the highest-ranked team in East Africa after moving up one place to 88th. The Cranes gained from their 1-1 draw away to Tunisia.At the top of the African rankings, Morocco have moved into fifth place globally in the live standings, overtaking Brazil after the latter's 1-1 draw with Australia.##NAJAVA_MECA_9995888##Spain remains top of the men's world rankings, ahead of Argentina, France, and England, while Morocco are currently fifth.FIFA's last official ranking was published on 20 July, with the next official update due on 7 October.