According to the FIFA rankings in December 2023, the Indian men's football team is ranked 102nd in the world and 18th in Asia.
Figuratively speaking, the level of Indian football is not as good as that of China. In the same period, the Chinese men's football team ranked 79th in the world and 11th in Asia. Not only rankings, even if they play on the field, my country has 8 wins and 5 draws, and has never lost, not including youth, youth and other events at all levels. For example, at the Asian Games held in Hangzhou at the end of September 2023, my country's Asian Games football team, represented by the age of 22, beat India 5-1.
Finally, a few words about the reasons for the poor level of football in India. Historically, cricket has been the national sport of India, squeezing the living space of football; Secondly, if you don't pay attention to the promotion of football, the mass base is impossible to talk about, and the natural level is poor; Finally, the hot and humid climate, combined with the large number of vegetarians in India, the external environment and the individual's physique, make it unsuitable for participating in an intense sport such as football.
However, in recent years, India has gradually attached importance to football, such as the Indian Football Premier League, which was established in 2013, has become a leader in commercial sports in the country, and has played a very positive role in the promotion of football and the improvement of football level.