After achieving a decent 104 rank towards the end of 2020, Indian football oscillated between the 104th and 109th position for the next couple of years. In 2024 though things took a turn for the worse. India flopped in the AFC Asian Cup 2023 which was held in early 2024 and plummeted to 117

Qatar, however, pose a formidable challenge. The hosts announced their arrival in style with a commanding 13-0 demolition of Brunei Darussalam, underlining their status as one of the region's top teams