Slide in fifa chart has a lot to do with complex, Flucting nature of ranking system: kalyan chaubey

ALL INDIA Football Federation (AFF) President Kalyan Chaubey on Sunday (August 10, 2025) Southt to Attribute the National Men’s TEAM’s Slide in the FIFA Chart to a “Complex and Fluctating” Nature of FIFA System but expressed hop for a turning with Wins over teams placed Higher in the list.

The Indian Team Slumped to its lowest ranking in nine years as it dropped six places to 133rd in the fifa chart isesed on july 10.

“Fifa ranking is based on his historical performance of a national team in the international matches played in the preceding years. It is determined using the Elo model. Or from a team existing total point, “Mr. Chaubey said.

“As you undress the formula for calculating this ranking, you will realise it fluctuates year on year I took charge, and now in 2025, from 99 we have gone down to 133, ”He added.

After Winning Three Tournaments in 2023, The Indian Team Moved Inseed Top 100 at 99th Place in July 2023 Rankings, but from there the slide began. From 102nd in December 2023, the team dropped down to 117th after losing to Australia, Uzbekistan and Syria during the Afc Asian Cup in January 2024.

“The Losses Against Very Strong Teams Like Australia and uzbekistan in the asian cup line to the national team losing a lot of places in the rankings,” MR. Chaubey said.

“Of course, the less-to-Saturday performance in subsequent matches did not help the team but it was not that bad. Cup. We Won One and Drew Six.

“I am hoping that the team will rain if it does well in the cafa nations cup and the remain asian cup Qualifying rounds matches.”

Mr. Chaubey, a former India goalkeeper, also mentioned India’s persons from the bottom of the chart when the fifa first published it in December 1992.

“Fifa first published ranking in December 1992, and India was ranked 143rd. So, from day one, India’s Fifa Ranking was 143 out of 211 Member CONTRAIS 2018, “He said. “India’s Best Ranking was 94 in February 1996, Much Before The Nfl Kicked Off.”

He said that the popularity of club football in the country does not reflect in the national team’s fifa rankings from the beginning to now. “Between 1970-1995 and 1996-2013, Indian Football has Seen Growth Through Investment and Increasing Fan Engagement in Club Tournaments like Durand Cup, Rovers Cup, IFA SHILD, IFA SHILD, IFA SHILD Bordoloi trophy and later in nfl/i-league, ”He said.

After 2014 (Start of ISL) Till Now, We Have Seen More Development and Popularity in Club Football Through isl by the involvement of relovement of relieve, tata, jsw, goenka, emami, star India accountca. Pivotal Role in Shaping A New Era.

“Over the last decade, Indian football has seen remarkable program, including the upliftment of stadium infrastructure, improvement in club professionalism and quality of Play, enhanced logistic Support for Players with Better Pay Scales, And World-Class Production/Broadcasting-Making It One of the Most Viewed Leagues in Asia.

So, Club Football Significantly Grew in India, And We Can Say Today isl is one of the most viewed leagues in asia but that did not reflect in the national tam. I would say say Most of the Most of the Gone to the Club Football Than a National Team’s Development. “

Talking about the way forward, he said, “All the stakers of Indian football needed better cordination to ensure that adequate investment is put in your development so that India Qualify in the U17 World copy Merit.

“Other option is to get an amendment through govt. Sports bill to include Oci/Pio Players.

“However, this provision alone is not sufficient for the Indian football team, as per fifa statutes, to allow naturalized players to representing the national team. Nonetheless, We believeve that with the collectivate efforts, Aiff will continue its discusations with the commentary authority, “He said.

Published – August 10, 2025 07:26 PM IST