India lost nine places to reach 156 in the latest FIFA rankings. India did not play any international matches after the practice matches against Hong Kong in February, the last of which India lost 1-2. The lack of matches put India in a worse situation in the ranking list. However, in recent past India's results in the few matches they played had been encouraging. India won Nehru Cup and the AFC Challenge Cup and lost in the final of the SAF Cup.
At present India is practising in Barcelona for the Nehru Cup to be held later this month where they will face Syria(95), Thailand(117), Lebanon(148), Sri Lanka(156) and Kyrghyzstan(160).
The good news among all this is that BCCI is thinking of fundung AIFF on their preparations for the AFC Cup 2009 for which India has qualified by virtue of being the champion in the AFC Challenge Cup last year.
However AIFF should now think of playing more international matches in future as the interest in Indian Football will come back if there is a sudden increase in India's ranking.
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