Harambee Starlets stagnate in FIFA rankings
Kenya’s Harambee Starlets have remained unmoved in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings released on 12 June 2025, staying at position 142. Despite a string of losses since February, the team now shifts focus to the upcoming CECAFA Women’s Championship in Tanzania, hoping to bounce back and build momentum ahead of the crucial 2026 WAFCON qualifiers.
Kenya’s national women’s team, the Harambee Starlets, have remained stagnant in the latest FIFA rankings released on 12 June 2025. While other teams gained or dropped positions, the Starlets stayed put at position 142, the same spot they held in the previous release on 6 March 2025 with 1,062 points. Beldine Odemba’s side maintained their position after losing all of their last three matches.
The Starlets last celebrated a win on February 25, 2025, in the first round of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, where they beat Tunisia 1-0. Since then, the team has struggled, losing all three of their subsequent friendly matches.
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On April 4, Ivory Coast handed them a 2-0 defeat in the first leg, and repeated the same scoreline in the second leg on April 8. Their most recent setback was a heavy 5-1 loss to Morocco, which further contributed to their lack of movement in the rankings.
The Starlets now shift their focus to the 2025 CECAFA Women’s Championship in Tanzania. Their opening match, originally scheduled for Saturday, June 14, has been moved to Sunday, June 15, where they will face Burundi.
Head coach Beldine Odemba named a 23-player squad to represent Kenya in the CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship, set to take place from June 12 to June 22 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The tournament serves as a key build-up to the final round of the 2026 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers against Gambia. Kenya is aiming to return to the continental stage for the first time since making their debut in 2016.
The USA women’s team retained their number one spot in the latest FIFA rankings, a position they have held consistently since 16 August 2024. Egypt’s women’s team emerged as the biggest climbers, moving up seven positions from 100th to 93rd.
Brazil not only climbed four spots but also gained the most points, increasing from 1,977 to 2,004 an improvement of 26.92 points. Colombia reached their highest-ever ranking, rising to 18th place. On the other hand, the United Arab Emirates experienced the biggest drop in ranking, falling five positions, while Jordan’s women’s team recorded the largest drop in points, losing 23.29.
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