Question

    Which country is the top-ranked Asian side in the latest FIFA rankings?

    A Japan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B China Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C South Korea Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Iran Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Saudi Arabia Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Indian men’s football team moved up five places to be at 101st spot in the FIFA rankings, riding on the wins over Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan in the recent Tri-nation tournament. This was the first ranking chart of the year -- the previous one was on December 22 last. India is now one place below New Zealand and one place above Kenya. World champions Argentina rose one place to be on top of the list, followed by France, Brazil, Belgium, England, Netherlands, Croatia, Italy, Portugal and Spain in the top 10. Japan is the top-ranked side among the Asian countries. India’s best ranking was 94th, attained in 1996. The country had rarely breached the top-100. About FIFA The Fédération internationale de football association is the international governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded in 1904. Headquarters: Zürich, Switzerland              Secretary General: Fatma Samoura

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