The Indian football team on Thursday lost 15 places and moved to 102 in the latest FIFA rankings. The Igor Stimac led team lost over 35 points owing to a disappointing AFC Asian Cup campaign.
The Indian team paid the price of losing all of their group stages matches in the AFC Asian Cup by slipping further down the FIFA rankings. Igor Stimac’s team had a horrific AFC Asian Cup campaign, losing 2-0 to Australia, 3-0 to Uzbekistan and 1-0 to Syria.
Courtesy of the group stage exit, India lost over 35 points in the latest FIFA rankings. The Indians were at 102, with 1200.8 points before the AFC Asian Cup. In the latest FIFA rankings, India slipped to 117th spot with 1165.17 points.
India now turn their attention to the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. India initiated their campaign with a 1-0 triumph over Kuwait on home soil, marking their first World Cup qualifier victory in 22 years. The team then faced reigning Asian champions Qatar in Bhubaneswar, suffering a 3-0 defeat. India will take on Afghanistan next on March 21 and 26. Good performance in those fixtures may help India move up the ladder in FIFA rankings.
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