Kenya men’s national football team Harambee Stars have dropped to their worst position in the FIFA rankings in over eight years, this after placing 114th in the latest world standings on Wednesday, 7 October.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsBenni McCarthy’s side lost four places during the extended September/October international break, dropping from 109th, to their worst position since July 2018, when Kenya was placed 115th in the world.##NAJAVA_MECA_10012303##The drop-off follows Harambee Stars’ winless run through their two international ‘A’ matches, against Eritrea and Guinea, in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers.Kenya, in their first match of the international window, drew 1-1 to lowly Eritrea at Nyayo National Stadium, before losing 1-0 to Guinea away in Conakry.As Mozzart Sport revealed last week, the draw to Eritrea, a team that was initially ranked 75 places below Harambee Stars, hurt Kenya’s position, seeing them drop 6.46 points.Harambee Stars drop in provisional FIFA ranking following disappointing draw with EritreaAn away defeat to Syli National did not prove beneficial either, with the two results costing Kenya a total 9.94 points.Kenya’s last match of the international window – a barren draw against Rwanda on Monday, 5 October – did not affect their rankings, as it was not an official FIFA match.The drop in rankings present Kenya’s first in close to a year, with the last dip coming in November 2025, when Harambee Stars went from 109th to 113th.Kevin Wangaya on why Kenya U23 struggled against Tanzania in Dar es SalaamAcross the East African region, Uganda still remain on top of things, having gained two places to rank position 87 in the standings.The slight improvement follows the nation’s unbeaten window, which saw them draw 1-1 away in Tunisia, before beating Libya 1-0 at home.FKF's options in determining abandoned Kariobangi Sharks, Mombasa United playoffTanzania, on the other hand, are now just one place behind Kenya in 115th, having dropped three places after losing to Guinea Bissau, and drawing against Madagascar.Morocco still lead the continent in seventh place, despite losing ground to Portugal, who are now inside the top five positions behind global leaders Spain, Argentina, France and England.