The Indian football team jumped four places to be at 148th spot in the latest FIFA rankings released today, on the back of an impressive 4-1 win over higher-ranked Puerto Rico in Mumbai on September 3.
After rising 11 places to 152nd in July following a 7-1 aggregate win over Laos in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying play-off, India retained their position among the 209 nations in last month's rankings.
India earned 219 ranking points by beating 114th placed Puerto Rico (now ranked 138th) 4-1 in a historic international friendly played at the Mumbai Football Arena.
India are now 26th among Asian Football Confederation countries, with Iran at the top at 37th, followed by Australia at 45th and KoreaRepublic at 47th.
Argentina continue to top the overall list, followed by Belgium, Germany, Colombia and Brazil.
Image: India goalkeeper Subrata Paul (centre) stands with teammates as he shows off his Arjuna Award
Photograph: AIFF Media
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