CURRENT CONTEXT: As per July 2025 FIFA rankings, India dropped six places to 133, the lowest in nine years, following losses to Thailand (0–2) and Hong Kong (0–1).

 ABOUT THE RANKING:

• Points fell from 1,132.03 to 1,113.22.
• Last low: 135 in December 2016.
• Now 24th among AFC’s 46 nations; Asian leader is Japan (17^th).

About FIFA – Fédération Internationale de Football Association

• Founded: 21 May 1904 in Paris by seven European nations led by Robert Guérin
• Headquarters: FIFA House, Zurichberg, Zurich, Switzerland, built 2004–07 with two floors above ground and five underground.
• Membership: 211 national associations (close to UN member count)
• Regional Confederations: Six—UEFA, CAF, AFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC.