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Latest FIFA rankings – Kenya drops one spot, France retains second, Belgium first

Football

By Robert Abong'o | Feb 08, 2019

**Harambee stars celebrate their victory against** **Ethiopia** **during Africa Cup Of Nations Group F return leg at Kasarani Stadium on Sunday, Oct 14, 2018. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]**

Kenya men’s national football team Harambee Stars has dropped one place in the latest Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) rankings.

Harambee Stars now sit in position 106 with 1210 points, seven behind Libya, who have also dropped a spot.

Nigeria is the highest ranked African country at position 46 with 1427 points.

World Champions France have retained second spot with 1726 points, only one point behind Belgium.

Newly-crowned Asian Cup champions Qatar have also climbed to 55^th spot following their miraculous journey in the just concluded tournament.