India is ranked 101 after winning the international tournament in Imphal, which also involved Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan.

AIFF president Kalyan Chowbey said the next target is to get into top 100 in the Fifa rankings. He thanked India's recent win in the Tri-Nation tournament in Manipur where India beat Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar. He said, "After a jump of five spots in the latest FIFA rankings thanks to the recent tri-nation tournament title win, the Indian football team's next target is to breach top 100.

Chowbey added saying in AIFF's latest Vision 2047 newsletter, "Wins over Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan in the tournament helped India boost their FIFA ranking while Manipur as a state bared its heart for the beautiful game. Now ranked 101, our next focus is to break the 100 mark and rise further. For that, we will strive and move forward." 

India achieved its best ever ranking of 94 in February 1996 under Rustam Akramov. The country breached top 100 in 1993 (99th), 2017 (96th) and 2018 (96th). The FIFA ranking system was introduced in 1994.

Chowbey was effusive in praising the football fans and authorities in Manipur for "embracing" international football in a big way during the tri-nation tournament.

AIFF president also had applause for Manipur whch hosted the Tri-Nation tournament. He commented, "India's football factory Manipur embraced international football in style. The Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal wore a festive look and was packed with over 30,000 roaring fans much before the kick off of the opening match." There were seven players from Manipur in the Indian squad for the tri-nation tournament. 

However, Chowbey said the AIFF has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Manipur to create world class facilities in the state.