Indian Football Hits a Seven-Year Low, Slides to 117th in FIFA Rankings

Current Context: The Indian men’s national football team has fallen to the 117th place in the latest FIFA rankings, which is a significant drop of 15 places from their previous position of 102.

• This is the worst ranking for the Indian football team in the last seven years.
• The decline is attributed to the team’s disappointing performance in the AFC Asian Cup, where they lost all three group matches.
• The rankings were released on February 15, 2024. As of this date, Argentina holds the 1st position in the FIFA rankings.
• These rankings are released by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), based on the results of all FIFA-recognized full international matches.

Question:

Q.1 Which country holds the 1st position in the FIFA rankings as of February 15, 2024?
a. Brazil
b. Germany
c. Argentina
d. France