Twin defeats to Saudi Arabia saw India plummet to 136 in the latest rankings
India beat China U-20 2-1 to clinch third place in the Vancouver Whitecaps Nations Cup.
India lost 1-3 to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the four-team tournament on Wednesday.
India are ranked 130 in the latest rankings, which Brazil continue to lead.
The All India Football Federation is exploring the possibility of selecting Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) for the Indian football team.
Veteran striker Sunil Chhetri will be spearheading the Indian challenge and besides his longtime teammate Sandeep Jhingan, he will also be able to avail the services of Chinglensana Singh and Lalchungnunga.
Chhetri has played for India 142 times and has scored 92 goals, the most by an Indian. He is also currently the third most prolific scorer in international football among active players, behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
India football captain Sunil Chhetri believes that the country's budding soccer players should get a chance to train in European academies in order to improve their skills. The man with 72 international goals described his stint with Sporting Lisbon as a 'great experience'.
'After one week, I was told by the head coach of Sporting Lisbon 'you are not good enough, get lost to B team'
National football team goalkeeper Subrata Paul is set to become the first Indian player to join a first division side in Europe as he has been offered a six-month contract by Danish top tier club FC Vestsjaelland.
Football coach Bob Houghton said domestic and national leagues were hampering India's international performance.
National Anti-Doping Agency chief Navin Agarwal confirmed the former India captain was tested by NADA officials in March but declined to elaborate further.
But how much has the national team actually improved?
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