Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy with Collins Sichenje. Photo: FKF Media

Harambee Stars have suffered a drop in their FIFA ranking despite beating African minnows Seychelles 5-0 in their last match this month.

Harambee Stars may have thrashed Seychelles in their last 2026 World Cup qualifier but that was negligible as they have suffered a drop in their FIFA rankings.

Kenya had a bitter-sweet September international break as they came into it brimming with confidence after their run to the quarter-final of the 2024 African Nations Championships (CHAN 2024).

However, they received a rude awakening when they suffered a 3-1 loss at home to The Gambia with Johnathan McKinstry’s men running riot in the first half, when all three goals were scored inside 38 minutes.

Benni McCarthy’s men would improve in their following match when they thrashed African minnows Seychelles 5-0 with Ryan Ogam and Michael Olunga scoring a brace, either side of Collins Sichenje’s goal.

However, beating a side ranked 203 out of 210 in the FIFA ranking did not have any impact as Kenya have dropped two places in their latest rankings.

From the latest rankings released by FIFA on Thursday, Harambee Stars have dropped from position 109 to 111, while The Gambia, who beat both Kenya and Burundi this month, moved up eight places to position 115.