Ya we won the SAFF Cup (equal to a friendly) and we lost 5-0 to Zambia B Team.
In my opinion we should look at this rank and try to achieve a place in the 100-130 ranks by the end of the year. Of course that can only happen if India win the AFC Challenge Cup, I-League improves, India gets a good foreign coach and India chooses the right players.
for now i actually dont care about india's ranking for next couple of years as i think it is the time we get these players some experience against some good opponents than just blindly raising up the ladder beating saff or low ranked asean teams
for now i actually dont care about india's ranking for next couple of years as i think it is the time we get these players some experience against some good opponents than just blindly raising up the ladder beating saff or low ranked asean teams
ya I agree, playing teams like Oman and Azerbaijan and losing is better than playing Bhutan or Sri Lanka and winning 5-0. Sure the latter would boost our ranking but how would India be getting better.
if we win this challenge we may get good boast these are now recognized as afc asian cup prelims games,so instead of friendly whose match status is 1 its now match status of 2.5 times
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World :-162
Asia :- 30
In my opinion we should look at this rank and try to achieve a place in the 100-130 ranks by the end of the year. Of course that can only happen if India win the AFC Challenge Cup, I-League improves, India gets a good foreign coach and India chooses the right players.
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World :- 158
AFC :- 29
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World - 158
AFC -28
Date- March,7 2012