Kenya has dropped four places to position 113 in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings released on November 19, 2025, deepening a worrying spell for the Harambee Stars despite renewed efforts to rebuild under head coach Benni McCarthy. The slide reflects a turbulent November international window that yielded no points and two painful defeats in Turkey.
The Stars opened their Turkish tour with a narrow 1–0 loss to Equatorial Guinea at the Emirgan Sport Centre. A first-half penalty by Jose Miranda proved the difference in this match after Rooney Onyango had fouled inside the box. Down a goal, Kenya created a number of good chances courtesy of Jonah Ayunga, Sylvester Owino, and Ryan Ogam; Austin Odhiambo was close to a late equalizer in a tense finish that eventually ended in frustration. ultimately ended in frustration.
Any optimism from the opening match quickly evaporated in the second fixture, where Senegal delivered a ruthless footballing masterclass. Preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Teranga Lions overwhelmed Kenya with aggressive pressing, swift transitions, and precision finishing.
Nicolas Jackson struck twice in the first 15 minutes, Malick Diouf added a third, while skipper Sadio Mané completed an incredible first-half hat-trick as Senegal stormed to a 6-0 lead at the break. Two more goals in the second half sealed a crushing 8-0 defeat, one of Kenya’s heaviest in recent history.
The drop in ranking from 109th in September and 111th back in July is a major blow to Kenya’s ambitions of regaining continental competitiveness under McCarthy’s guidance. The struggles underline a difficult 2025 campaign that has included a CHAN quarter-final exit, inconsistent World Cup qualifying performances, and repeated losses to higher-ranked opponents.
The new rankings saw East Africa record poor outcomes. Uganda slipped to 85th position while Tanzania edged down to 112th.
On the global stage, Spain held on to first place, with Argentina and France following closely in second and third respectively.
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