Constantine's side are ranked 22nd in the continent, ahead of DPR Korea and Afghanistan...

India have made giants strides in the FIFA rankings once again as they moved up to the 141st position, ahead of the second round of qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup respectively.

India are now the best ranked nation in South Asia, two places above Myanmar. In fact the likes of Afghanistan (151) and Korea DPR (146) are ranked behind India.

The Blue Tigers are grouped alongside Iran, Oman, Turkmenistan and Guam in Group D of the Preliminary Qualifier - Round Two of the 2018 World Cup.

Iran are the best ranked Asian side in the world at 41 while Oman are placed at 101st spot. Turkmenistan (173) and Guam (174) are behind India in the rankings ladder.