New Delhi: India on Thursday rose six places to occupy the 141st position in the latest world football rankings issued by the game's governing body FIFA.
India, who were placed 147th previously, are lying at the 22nd spot among the Asian countries.
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Iran (41) are the top-ranked Asian team in the latest FIFA rankings, followed by Japan (52) and South Korea (58).
World champions Germany has managed to hold on to the top spot ahead while, at No. 2, Belgium reached their highest position since the launch of FIFA rankings.
NEW #FIFARANKING: Belgium move up to 2nd, their highest ever position. France into top 10 http://t.co/25ggG79fkx pic.twitter.com/mZcB0cbgnE
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) June 4, 2015World Cup runners-up Argentina are placed third, while five-time world champions Brazil are fifth, a spot below Colombia.
Brazil are followed by the Netherlands (6), Portugal (7), Uruguay (8), France (9) and 2010 World Cup champions Spain (10).
(Photo: Screengrab from official FIFA website)
