The Indian males’s soccer group on Thursday achieved sub-100 FIFA rating for the primary time since 2018 because it moved up one spot to 99th after its SAFF Championship triumph.

India had crushed robust groups Lebanon and Kuwait on penalty shoot-out within the semifinal and last respectively within the SAFF Championships in Bengaluru earlier this month.

Lebanon additionally gained two locations to be just under India at a centesimal spot whereas Kuwait moved up 4 locations to be at 137th within the newest FIFA chart issued on Thursday.

West Asian nations Lebanon and Kuwait have been invited within the SAFF Championships to make sure robust competitors within the event.

India now have 1208.69 factors.

India’s greatest FIFA rating was 94th, attained in 1996. The nation had additionally reached 99th spot in 1993 and 96th in 2017 and 2018. It was positioned at a centesimal final month.

Overall, world champions Argentina continued to be on the high, adopted by France, Brazil, England and Belgium.

In Asia, Japan led the chart at twentieth spot, adopted by Iran (22), Australia (27), Korea (28) and Saudi Arabia (54) in high 5.