Women's football: India jump to 56 in FIFA rankings

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New high for Indian women's football team (Pic: AIFF)

NEW DELHI: Indian women's football team jumped four places in the recently-released FIFA ranking. The Indian women are now ranked 56.

Currently, India are placed 13th in Asia, sandwiched between Iran and Hong Kong.

AIFF general secretary Kushal Das said: ''Development of women's football is one of our priorities and it's heartening to see the women's team rise in FIFA rankings."

National coach Maymol Rocky said: "We've seen successes as well as have faced quite a few tough competitions of late. The rise in FIFA rankings reflects our hard work which is being put in by the team relentlessly."

"Bringing in new blood and creating competition for places in the team has been a process and I'm pleased we are moving in the right direction."

The next FIFA ranking will be published on December 15, 2017.

Story first published: Friday, September 1, 2017, 17:05 [IST]

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Women's football: India jump to 56 in FIFA rankings

Indian women's team jumps four places to 56 in the latest FIFA rankings