FIFA rankings: India drops two places to 103

The Indian football team slipped two places to 103rd in the FIFA rankings released on Thursday.

India lost two matches and drew one in the Intercontinental Cup earlier this month in Ahmedabad. It lost 2-4 to Tajikistan and 2-5 against eventual winner DPR Korea before playing out a 1-1 draw against Syria.

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India has 1,214 ranking points in its kitty; the tally is down by five points from the previous chart issued last month. The Indian team now lies 18th among Asian countries. Iran (23rd) is at the top among Asian countries, followed by Japan (33), Korea (37), Australia (46) and Qatar (62).

Overall, Belgium leads the chart, followed by Brazil, France, England and Uruguay.