India back in top 100!

In a huge development, the Indian men's football team is officially back in the top 100 of the FIFA Men's World Rankings, in the latest update published on June 29. The Blue Tigers gained 4.24 ranking points due to 5 wins and 2 draws in the seven games played in June both in the Intercontinental Cup and the SAFF Championship.

 

 

India is now ranked 100th in the world!

 

This also means India presently is the 18th-ranked team in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) which makes a huge difference to the complexion of the World Cup qualifiers draw to be held later this month.

 

 

This means that India are likely to be in Pot 2 in the draw for the second round of World Cup qualifiers, with Lebanon dropping down to Pot 3. There is still some room for it to change with India scheduled to face Lebanon in the semifinal of the SAFF Championship in Bengaluru on Saturday. But, India's 3.16-point advantage over the Lebanese in the rankings might give them an unassailable advantage.

 

India's crucial 2-0 win over Lebanon in the Intercontinental Cup final, thanks to goals from Sunil Chhetri and Lallianzuala Chhangte was the most significant result in the last month.