DHAKA, Nov 20, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh national football team have advanced three places up to 180th after a remarkable victory over India, making their highest position in nine years after football's global governing body FIFA revealed their FIFA World Rankings on Wednesday night. 

Last time Bangladesh was ranked higher in May 2016, when they sat at 178th.

Bangladesh edged past neighbour India by1-0 in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers at home at the National Stadium on Tuesday last, rode on decisive first-half goal by Sheikh Morsalin. The victory ended a 22-year long drought of win against India.

The latest rankings have seen India drop down all the way to the position of 142, falling six places from their recent position before the Bangladesh clash. 

There were no changes in the top four positions of the ranking as Spain remain top, followed by Argentina at second position, France at third position and England fourth position. Five-time World Cup winners Brazil advanced two places to fifth position.