FIFA rankings: Indian men’s team jumps two places to 104, women’s team leaps to 56
The Indian women's senior national football team also achieved success, moving up three places from 59th to 56th.
The Indian women's senior national football team also achieved success, moving up three places from 59th to 56th.
No significant change in the FIFA ranking was noticed as international matches have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has claimed more than 4 lakh lives across the world.
Despite falling down to 108 in the FIFA rankings, India have climbed up one place in terms of the AFC team's ranking and are now the 18th best Asian team.
Despite securing an impressive 0-0 draw against Asian champions Qatar in September, the home stalemate against then 187th ranked Bangladesh saw India drop two ranks from 104 to 106 in the latest tally.
The Indian football team on Thursday climbed one spot to the 96th in the recently released FIFA rankings.
The 54-year-old Constantine is in his second stint as India coach after the first one in 2002-2005.
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India have made rapid strides in the last two years, jumping 73 places in the FIFA Rankings since March 2015.
The last time India had been in the top 100 of the rankings was way back in 1996.
IM Vijayan on Thursday hailed India's entry into the top 100 of the FIFA rankings.