India Drop Two Places to be Ranked 162nd on FIFA Chart
India ended the 2018 World Cup qualifiers on a disappointing note with seven losses in eight matches, ending their campaign with a 1-2 defeat to Turkmenistan.
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: April 07, 2016 11:15 PM IST
Highlights
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India are now ranked 162nd in FIFA rankings
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India lost their FIFA qualifier to Turkmenistan 1-2
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Argentina are currently ranked World No.1
The Indian football team dropped two spots to be placed 162nd in the latest FIFA rankings released by the sport's apex body on Thursday. India currently have 142 points. (Read more football stories here)
India ended the 2018 World Cup qualifiers on a disappointing note with seven losses in eight matches, ending their campaign with a 1-2 defeat to Turkmenistan.
Iran (42) made a leap of two places to be the highest ranked Asian nation, followed by Australia (50) and South Korea (56).
Argentina took over from Belgium at the top of the rankings. World champions Germany slipped to fifth and Copa America winners Chile moved up to third -- their highest ranking.
Colombia moved up to fourth place but Spain were down to sixth, just ahead of Brazil and Portugal.England slipped to 10th with Uruguay jumping above them into the top-10 at the expense of 11th placed Austria.