Indian football team achieves best FIFA ranking

Q.  Indian football team on 20th October acquired their best ever FIFA ranking in over six years.  It is currently at which position?
- Published on 24 Oct 16

a. 136
b. 137
c. 138
d. 139

ANSWER: 137
 
Indian football team achieves best FIFA rankingThe Indian football team on 20th Oct 2016 achieved the best ever FIFA ranking in more than 6 years- the team jumped 11 places to be 137th on the list
India defeated Puerto Rico ranked 114th in Sept 2016
  • In August 2010, India was ranked 137th which had been its best FIFA ranking since then
  • The Indian team was ranked 171st in February 2015 and slipped to 173rd in March 2015
  • Currently, Argentina tops the FIFA World Rankings followed by Germany and Brazil
  • FIFA World ranking is a ranking system for men’s national teams in association football
  • The teams of member nations of FIFA are ranked based on their game results with most successful teams attaining higher rankings
  • The rankings were introduced in December 1992 and 8 teams have held the top position since then
  • Brazil has attained the first ranking for the longest time
  • Eight teams included Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain
  • A points system is used, with points being awarded based on results of FIFA recognised international matches
  • The ranking system was revamped after the 2006 World Cup

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