Five-time World Champions Brazil plummeted further down the FIFA rankings as they hit a record low of 22nd place on Thursday, leaving them sandwiched between Ghana and Mali.
The latest rankings were also hugely embarrassing for Asia, whose highest-placed team Japan were a modest 32nd, with South Korea and Australia the region's only other teams in the top 50.
Brazil's low position is a combination of their lacklustre recent results, including four draws in their last six games, and their lack of competitive internationals.
Brazil, who qualify automatically for next year's World Cup as hosts, have spent the last two years playing only friendlies, which earn fewer points under the complex calculation system....
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New Delhi: Two weeks before the start of the Nehru Cup international football tournament, India slumped to their worst FIFA rankings in history as they lost five places to be placed at the 168th spot in the latest chart released on Wednesday. Defending champions India will start the five-team Nehru Cup tournament, starting August 22, as the lowest-ranked side as the country continued its downward slide in the rankings. As...
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