India climbed to 100 in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday. India was at 101 spot in the last ranking.
This is the first time the Blue Tigers have made it to the top 100 of FIFA rankings, since March 15, 2018 when they were 99th.
This is the fourth best ranking achieved by the Indian men’s football team in the history. The Blue Tigers ranked 94th in 1996, 99th in 1993 and 96th in 2018.
India won the Hero Tri-Nations Cup in Manipur in March and the Hero Intercontinental Cup this year, registering comfortable wins over higher-ranked Kyrgyzstan and Lebanon.
India remained unbeaten for about four years at home, with the last defeat coming against Oman in a 1-2 loss in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati.
In 2023, India have remained unbeaten with seven wins and two draws.
In Top 10 Ranking, Argentina is at top, followed by, France, Brazil, England, Belgium, Croatia, Netherlands, Italy, Portugal & Spain.
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