FIFA: India has risen five spots to 101 in the latest FIFA rankings

India stands in 19th place among 46 Asian nations.

The Indian men’s football team on Thursday moved up five places to the 101st spot in the FIFA rankings. This was riding on wins over Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan in the recent Tri-Nation tournament. The 1-0 and 2-0 wins over Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan in Imphal last month ensured India gained 8.57 rating points and five spots. This was up from the previous 106th spot to be just one place away from the top 100.

This was the year’s first ranking chart; the previous one was on Dec. 22. India is now below New Zealand and above Kenya. With 1200.66 total points, the Igor Stimac-coached team is 19th place among 46 Asian nations. India’s best ranking was 94th in 1996. The country rarely reached the top 100. World champions Argentina rose to the top of the list. They were followed by France, Brazil, Belgium, England, the Netherlands, Croatia, Italy, Portugal and Spain in the top 10.

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