Out of Asian Cup contention, Indian men's football team drops two places to 136 in FIFA rankings
India's final match of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers against Hong Kong will be held in Kochi on March 31. Although India is out of contention for the AFC Asian Cup 2027, the match is still important for FIFA ranking points.
Indian men's football team drops six places to 133rd in FIFA rankings, worst in nine years
Indian football team drops six places to 142nd in FIFA rankings after 0-1 loss to Bangladesh
Indian football remained in a state of terminal decline after experiencing arguably its darkest phase in a year marked by severe administrative crisis, court hearings, financial issues, absence of domestic leagues, and a steep decline in performance of the senior men's team.
Concerned about Indian football's "decline for many years", East Bengal, one of the country's oldest clubs, on Thursday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's urgent intervention to address the "unprecedented crisis"
India have slumped to 142 in the FIFA rankings -- their lowest in nearly a decade.
Reigning world champions Argentina continue to top the chart followed by 2022 World Cup runners-up France, England, Belgium and Brazil.
India can break into the top-50 in the FIFA rankings in the next 10 years, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.
Lionel Messi's much-hyped visit to the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday lasted 22 minutes, just enough to underline everything that is wrong in Indian football and the state administration's mismanagement.
India aim to rebuild in inconsequential Dhaka tie vs Bangladesh
England booked their place in next year's World Cup finals as captain Harry Kane scored twice in a 5-0 romp away to Latvia on Tuesday to ensure they will win qualifying Group K.
'Yes, this is an away game against a good team, but we have to prepare accordingly and think only of one thing -- a positive result.'
Fourteen players, including Bengaluru FC captain Sunil Chhetri, are not immediately joining the preparatory camp for next month's Asian Cup qualifying round matches against Singapore as three clubs have delayed the release of their players, which will be a cause of concern for head coach Khalid Jamil.
'Khalid will have to begin with consistency and with new players and good strikers from U-23 because he has to build for the future.'
The Indian men's football team on Thursday achieved sub-100 FIFA ranking for the first time since 2018 as it moved up one spot to 99th after its SAFF Championship triumph.
India eye victory against Afghanistan in push for CAFA Nations Cup play-offs
A gritty India fought hard for most part but let in two goals in the last seven minutes to eventually lose 0-3 to defending champions Iran in their second group match of the CAFA Nations Cup football tournament, in Hisor, Tajikistan, on Monday.
Mandaviya addresses state of Indian football
Xavi, it is learnt, "sent an email from his own account" to apply for the post.
Jamil will succeed Spaniard Manolo Marquez, who parted ways with the AIFF last month following India's recent struggles.
World Cup winner Argentina topped the FIFA rankings on Thursday for the first time in six years.
India go down 0-1 to Hong Kong in crucial 2027 Asian Cup Qualifier match
'You're paying Rs 42 lakh for one game. Why not link it to qualification? It just shows how clueless the management is.'
The match against India on Tuesday, will be his first outing in a Bangladesh jersey.
The Indian National Football Team achieved its best-ever FIFA Ranking since February 1996 as they were ranked 96 in the July FIFA Rankings released on Thursday.
This is India's best-ever FIFA Ranking since April 1996 when India were also ranked 100.
On the day India hit their lowest ever FIFA ranking, the country's soccer chief said he was eyeing a place at their first World Cup finals in Qatar 2022.
World Cup winners Brazil maintained their top position with 843 points, 59 points clear of second place holders France and Spain, according to a FIFA statement.
India jumped six places to 141 in the latest world football rankings issued by the game's governing body, FIFA, on Thursday.
India jumped three places to 135th in the latest FIFA rankings. In global rankings, Spain dethroned Brazil from number one spot. The Netherlands, Italy and Portugal complete the top five.
In a major embarrassment, India have dropped a whopping 10 places to sit in 155th spot in the latest FIFA rankings, issued on Thursday.
India has climbed two places up to be placed 132nd in the latest FIFA rankings released on Wednesday.
Having started the year in the 129th position, the Sunil Chhetri-led team end the year at 105th spot in the FIFA rankings
Argentina stay on top of the list, ahead of Brazil and Italy. The only change in the top 10 is England, which gained two places to number nine at the expense of Portugal, which slipped to 11.
The Indian football team continued to paint a grim picture as they are languishing down at 156th spot in the latest FIFA rankings.
India slipped one place to 144th in the first FIFA rankings of the year, released on Wednesday.
India dropped seven places to 143 in the latest FIFA rankings following the 0-3 loss to Japan in the Asian Cup qualifier in Bangalore.
India play out 1-1 draw with Vietnam in international football friendly
Spain clung to the top of the FIFA rankings despite modest friendly performances this month while Venezuela's impressive World Cup qualifying campaign propelled them to a record high.
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