India improves in the FIFA rankings, moving up five spots to number 101

For the first time in six years, the defending world champions Argentina made it to the top of the FIFA World Rankings on Thursday. In the meantime, India has advanced five spots to take up position 101.

Last month, Argentina had defeated Brazil in two friendlies to take the top spot. Brazil had fallen to third place after losing to Morocco 1-2.

Last month, victories over Curaçao (7-0) and Panama (2-0) allowed Argentina to surpass Brazil. Brazil lost to Morocco 1-2 and fell to third place overall. This year’s first ranking table is presented here. The final match took place on December 22, and despite being the world champion, Argentina was unable to win.

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winner of the FIFA World Cup Second place is now held by France.

France, which fell to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2022 championship match, has moved up one spot to take over second place. In back-to-back games of the European Championship qualifying tournament, they triumphed over the Netherlands and Ireland. As before, Belgium is fourth, and England is fifth. Netherlands, Croatia, Italy, Portugal, and Spain come next.

India benefited from their victory in the Tri Nations series.

Following victories over Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan in the Tri Nations Series last month, India’s men’s football team has risen five places to 101st in the FIFA rankings. In the tournament held in Imphal last month, India defeated Myanmar 1-0 and Kyrgyzstan 2-0. India has gained 8.57 rating points and five positions as a result of this victory.

India is currently one position above Kenya and one position beneath New Zealand. The team led by Igor Stimac is ranked 19th among 46 Asian countries with a total of 1200.66 points. India’s highest placement was 94th, attained in 1996. Among Asian nations, Japan’s team is ranked first.