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FIFA rankings: India break into top 100, highest in 21 years

Updated on: 04 May,2017 05:12 PM IST  | 
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The Indian football team has jumped up a place to be ranked 100th for the first time ever in over two decades in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday

FIFA rankings: India break into top 100, highest in 21 years

The Indian national football team. File Pic
The Indian national football team. File Pic


The Indian football team has made it into the top 100 of the FIFA world rankings for the first time in 21 years.


As per the updated rankings, released on Thursday, the Stephen Constantine-coached side has climbed a rung and is now placed at the 100th spot along with Nicaragua, Lithuania and Estonia.


The last time India were in the top 100 of the rankings was in 1996, with the 94th spot in February 1996 being the country's best ever FIFA ranking.

India's rise in the rankings has been due to triumphs over Cambodia and Myanmar, both away wins.

India will next face Lebanon in an international friendly on June 7, ahead of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying clash against Kyrgyzstan on June 13.

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