Indian men's football team jumps to position 99 in FIFA rankings.

India's highest FIFA rating was 94, which they attained in 1996.

They were ranked 96th in the world in 2018.

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India, who were rated 100th at the beginning of the month, had a fantastic football year in 2023.

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They won the SAFF Championship earlier this month, the Intercontinental Cup in June, and the Tri-Nation Series in March.

India, on the other hand, is only Asia's 18th-best squad.

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In the FIFA rankings, Argentina, the defending world champions, is ranked first, ahead of France, Brazil, and England.

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