India has done well in the latest FIFA rankings. India moved up five places to rank 101. India’s achievement in the rankings released on Thursday. India improved five places by scoring 8.57 points. Earlier, India was at 106th position.
Argentina, the world champions, reached the first rank after a gap of six years. France is in second place. Brazil, which was at the top, dropped to third place. Meanwhile, there is no change in the rank from four to ten.
India’s ranking was helped by its success in the recently concluded tri-nation tournament. They defeated Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan in the tri-nation tournament.
India defeated Kyrgyzstan 2-0 and Myanmar 1-0 in Imphal last month. This helped Team India to score important points. After the latest ranking, India is now sandwiched between New Zealand and Kenya.
All India Football Federation (AIFF) Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran expressed his happiness that India has made progress in the rankings. He tweeted that the team will work hard to achieve better success in the future. “Jumped 5 places to 101 in the latest FIFA rankings. The team will work hard for more success,” he tweeted.
What is India’s best ever FIFA ranking?
It is rare for India to feature in the top 100 in the FIFA rankings. She last entered the top 100 in 1996. India was ranked 94 that year. India’s women’s football team is currently ranked 61st in the FIFA rankings.