The Indian men’s football team further dropped three places in FIFA’s live rankings as of Sunday, falling to 139 after a string of disappointing outings.
The Blue Tigers are on a three-match losing streak after they suffered consecutive defeats in the Unity Cup 2026, and then lost to Tajikistan in the first of two international friendlies.
India plays Tajikistan next on June 9 in the second friendly.
In the previous FIFA rankings update dated April 1, the Khalid Jamil-coached side had jumped five spots to 136 after its 2-1 win over Hong Kong, China in its final game of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers.
However, India has been on the receiving end of losses to Jamaica (0-2), Zimbabwe (0-1), and Tajikistan (1-3).
Published on Jun 07, 2026
