# India remains 69th in FIFA women’s rankings

> India drops to 69th in FIFA women’s rankings after losing to Russia twice.
- Title: India remains 69th in FIFA women’s rankings · Sportstar
- Summary: India drops to 69th in FIFA women’s rankings after losing to Russia twice. India stays 69th in FIFA women’s rankings following two consecutive losses to…
- Keywords: india, fifa, women football, russia, blue tigresses, elo points, fifa rankings, sports, remains, 69th, women, rankings
- Source: Sportstar — https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/india-fifa-ranking-women-football-latest-after-ind-vs-russia-friendly-indian-womens-rank/article71604685.ece
- Author: Team Sportstar
- Published: 2026-10-20T13:08:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: india, fifa, women football, russia, blue tigresses, elo points, fifa rankings, sports
## India's FIFA ranking
India remains 69th in FIFA women’s rankings after consecutive losses to Russia.
## Recent results
India conceded 12 goals without reply against 27th-ranked Russia over two friendlies in Kolkata.
## Elo points deduction
The result led to a deduction of 5.07 Elo points for the Blue Tigresses.
## 2026 performance
In 2026, India lost six of its 11 matches, while all five wins came against lower-ranked teams.
## Best result
India secured the SAFF Women’s Championship title by beating defending champion Bangladesh.
## Ranking impact
The win helped India climb seven spots from 70th to 63rd in the rankings.
## Key takeaway

India stays 69th in FIFA women’s rankings following two consecutive losses to Russia.