Four teams from the CECAFA region have improved in the latest FIFA World Rankings released on October 8, 2026.
Rwanda made the biggest leap, climbing nine places to 119th globally with 1,156.16 points following victories over Liberia and Cape Verde in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The Amavubi have also moved up to fifth in the CECAFA region.
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Uganda, meanwhile, remain the region’s highest-ranked team despite climbing two places to 87th with 1,278.26 points. Burundi also gained two places to reach 140th with 1,076.75 points.
Eritrea, who held Kenya to a 1-1 draw in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, improved three places to 170th with 890.97 points.
Kenya, however, dropped to 114th globally but remain second in the CECAFA rankings. Tanzania are just one place behind at 115th, while Sudan slipped one place to 118th.
Ethiopia and South Sudan occupy 147th and 170th positions respectively, while Djibouti are ranked 195th and Somalia 200th.
At the top of the global rankings, world champions Spain remain in first place with 2,011.57 points, followed by Argentina.
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