FIFA rankings: India slips to 106th position, Belgium maintains top spot

Belgium is followed by France and Brazil.

Indian Football fan
Representative Image (Photo: Shuttershock)
ANI Football
1 min read Last Updated : Oct 24 2019 | 8:40 PM IST

The Indian football team has dropped two spots to 106 in the latest FIFA rankings which were revealed on Thursday.

Blue Tigers have been playing regularly since the 2019 Intercontinental Cup in July. The side last played its 2022 Qatar World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup joint preliminary qualifier.

In the qualifying tournament, India has played three matches so far. The side lost the opening match against Oman 1-2 and drew its next two games against Qatar and Bangladesh.

The match against Qatar ended up as a goalless draw while the game against Bangladesh finished at 1-1.

Bangladesh has increased its ranking by three spots. The team is now at the 184th position.

Belgium has managed to maintain its top sport and they are followed by France and Brazil.

England is placed at the fourth spot while Portugal is at the sixth place.

Uruguay and Croatia have also moved one spot each in the latest ranking. The former is now on the 5th spot while the latter is on the sixth spot.

Spain, Argentina and Colombia finish up the top ten in the rankings.

*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

Topics :FIFA rankingsIndia FIFA rankingsIndian Football Team

First Published: Oct 24 2019 | 6:58 PM IST

Next Story