India drop 15 places to 117th in FIFA rankings, worst in seven years, after Asian Cup debacle

Overview Following its disastrous performance in the AFC Asian Cup, when it lost all three of its group matches, the Indian football team fell 15 spots to rank 117th in the FIFA rankings on Thursday—their lowest position in seven years. India's lowest ranking since it was ranked 129th in the January 2017 chart was this one. However, the lowest rating ever recorded was 173 in 2015. Following its disastrous performance in the AFC Asian Cup, when it lost all three of its group matches, the Indian football team fell 15 spots to rank 117th in the FIFA rankings on Thursday—their lowest position in seven years. India's lowest ranking since it was ranked 129th in the January 2017 chart was this one. However, the lowest rating ever recorded was 173 in 2015. The Indian team came in at number 102 in the most recent FIFA rankings, which were released on December 21, 2023. India's rating points decreased by 35.63 from the previous total as well. It is currently situated between Guinea-Bissau (118th) and Togo (116th).

The nation is placed 22nd out of all the Asian countries. Under Igor Stimac, India's Asian Cup campaign concluded in January with a goalless and meaningless loss to Uzbekistan (0-3), Australia (0-2) and Syria (0-1). It placed last among the four teams that made up Group B. Since Asia and Africa were hosting their continental championships at the time, they were the primary movers. Argentina, the reigning world champion, remained at the top of the rankings with no changes. In that sequence, France, England, Belgium, and Brazil come after Argentina. Asian Cup winners Qatar moved up 21 spots to 37th place, while Japan slipped one spot to 18th place but is still at the top of the continental rankings. <..