The FIFA Rankings were updated on Wednesday. While Argentina rose to the top for the first time in six years, India also jumped five places and is ranked 101st.
The Indian men's football team on Thursday moved up five places to be at the 101st spot in the FIFA rankings, riding on the wins over Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan in the recent Tri-nation tournament. The 1-0 and 2-0 wins over Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan, respectively, in Imphal last month ensured that India gained 8.57 rating points and five spots, up from the previous 106th spot, to be just one place away from the top 100.
It was the year's first ranking chart; the previous one was on December 22 last. India is now one place below New Zealand and one place above Kenya. With 1200.66 total points, the Igor Stimac-coached team is in 19th place among 46 Asian nations. India's best ranking was 94th, attained in 1996. The country had rarely breached the top 100.
World champion Argentina rose to the top of the list, followed by France, Brazil, Belgium, England, Netherlands, Croatia, Italy, Portugal and Spain in the top 10. Japan is the top-ranked side among Asian countries.
(With inputs from PTI)
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