Kenya national football team

Kenya
Nickname(s) The Harambee Stars
Association Football Kenya Federation
Sub-confederation CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Francis Kimanzi
Captain Dennis Oliech
Home stadium Nyayo National Stadium
FIFA code KEN
FIFA ranking 120
Highest FIFA ranking 68 (December 1998)
Lowest FIFA ranking 137 (July 2007)
Elo ranking 127
Highest Elo ranking 60 (November 1983)
Lowest Elo ranking 140 (August 2011)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
First international
Kenya 1–1 Uganda 
(Nairobi, Kenya; 1 May 1926)
Biggest win
Kenya 10–0 Zanzibar 
(Nairobi, Kenya; Unknown date 1961)
Biggest defeat
Kenya 0–13 Ghana 
(Nairobi, Kenya; 12 December 1965)[1]
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 5 (First in 1972)
Best result Round 1

The Kenya national football team, nicknamed the Harambee Stars, is the national team of Kenya and is controlled by Football Kenya Limited, the governing body of football in Kenya. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.

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History

Kenya has appeared in five Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, never reaching second round. The team entered its first FIFA World Cup qualification in 1974. As of 2010, they have not qualified to the finals tournament.

2004 FIFA suspension

FIFA suspended Kenya from all football activities for three months in 2004, due to the interference of the government in football activities. The ban was reversed after the country agreed to create new statutes.[2]

2006 FIFA international ban

On October 25, 2006, Kenya was suspended again from international football for failing to fulfill a January 2006 agreement made to resolve recurrent problems in their football federation. FIFA announced that the suspension would be in force until the federation complies with the agreements previously reached.[2][3]

Kenya are currently without a head coach after Jacob Mulee quit his role with the national side in December 2010. This was the third time that he had been in charge of the national side.[4]

Competition records

World Cup record

African Nations Cup record

 

Achievements

CECAFA Cup :
  • 5 Times Champion (1975, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2002)
  • 4 Times Runners-up

Managers

Source : RSSSF

References

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