Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Nineteenth
The correct answer is Nineteenth. - India is ranked nineteenth in the FIFA Football ranking among Asian countries in December 2019.
- The Indian men’s football team remained static at 108th spot in the year-ending FIFA rankings.
- In the Asian rankings, Japan is followed by Iran (33), Korea (40), Australia (42), and continental champion Qatar (55).
- With 1187 total points, India is placed at 19th spot among Asian countries headed by Japan (28th).
- The men's FIFA World Ranking is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, currently led by Belgium.
- A points system is used, with points being awarded based on the results of all FIFA-recognised full international matches.
- The current version of the ranking system was first used on 16 August 2018, adapted from the Elo rating system used in chess and Go.
- The teams of the men's member nations of FIFA, football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest.
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